King James Version
What Does Matthew 9:38 Mean?
“Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.”
Context
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But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted , and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. fainted: or, were tired and lay down
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Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
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Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(38) **The Lord of the harvest**—i.e., the Father who had sent Him to be the Sower of the divine seed, and who, through Him, was about to send forth the labourers.
**Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
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Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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