Matthew 9:38 - Easy To Read Version God owns the harvest (people). Pray to him that he will send more workers to help gather his harvest.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So pray to the Lord of the harvest to force out and thrust laborers into His harvest. American Standard Version (1901) Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest. Common English Bible Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers for his harvest.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, petition the Lord of the harvest, so that he may sent out laborers to his harvest." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest. |
He went up above \{on the high mountain\},\par leading a parade of captives;\par to take the gifts from men, {\cf2\super [394]} \par including the people\par who turned against him.\par The Lord {\cf2\super [395]} God \{went up there\} to live.\par
Then I will give you new rulers. Those rulers will be faithful to me. They will lead you with knowledge and understanding.
But the survivors {\cf2\super [66]} from Jacob\par scattered among the nations\par will be like dew from the Lord\par that doesn’t depend on any man.\par They will be like rain on the grass\par that doesn’t wait for anyone.\par
Jesus said to his followers, “There are many, many people to harvest (save). But there are only a few workers to help harvest them.
Then Jesus said again, “Peace be with you! The Father sent me. In the same way, I now send you.”
\{When you plant\} you always say, ‘Four more months to wait before we gather the grain.’ But I tell you, open your eyes. Look at the \{people. They are like\} fields ready for harvesting now.
These men were all serving the Lord and fasting. {\cf2\super [245]} The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [246]} said to them, “Give Barnabas and Saul to me to do a special work. I have chosen them to do this work.”
The believers were scattered everywhere. Every place the believers went they told people the Good News. {\cf2\super [155]}
And in the church God has given a place first to apostles, {\cf2\super [89]} second to prophets, {\cf2\super [90]} and third to teachers. Then God has given a place to those people that do miracles, {\cf2\super [91]} those people that have gifts of healing, those people that can help others, those people that are able to lead, and those people that can speak in different kinds of languages.
And that same Christ gave gifts to people—he made some people to be apostles, {\cf2\super [31]} some people to be prophets, {\cf2\super [32]} some people to go and tell the Good News, {\cf2\super [33]} and some people to have the work of caring for and teaching God’s people.
And now, brothers and sisters, pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s teaching will continue to spread quickly. And pray that people will give honor to that teaching, the same as happened with you.