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Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
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A Call for True "Laborers"
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon emphasize that Jesus isn't just calling for more preachers, but for true "labourers"—resolute, selfless toilers committed to the hard work of ministry. The need is not for "pretenders" or those who treat service as a hobby, but for genuine workers who can handle the "sickle" in God's harvest field of souls.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The harvest truly is plenteous, etc. Another beautiful image. A waving field of golden grain invites many reapers and demands haste.
19th Century
Anglican
Then he said to his disciples — Nowhere in the whole Gospel record is there a more vivid or touching instance of the reality of ou…
Baptist
Because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous,…
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The metaphor changes from sheep farming to harvest (v.37), as Jesus seeks to awaken similar compassion in his disciples. Later on the harvest is th…
16th Century
Protestant
The harvest is indeed abundant. By this metaphor, he intimates that many of the people are ripe for receiving the gospel. Though the great…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then saith he unto his disciples His heart being drawn out, and filled with pity to these poor people, upon observin…
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Jesus visited not only the great and wealthy cities, but the poor, obscure villages; and there he preached, there he healed. The souls of the humbl…
13th Century
Catholic
It has been shown how Christ had helped those coming to Him; here the Evangelist mentions that Christ was going to them. He mentions two things: fi…
