Matthew 9:38

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Jesus has been traveling through towns and villages, teaching and healing. Seeing the crowds, he feels compassion because they are harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd.

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Luke 10:2And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
John 4:35Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest.
Matthew 10:1And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”

King James Version (KJV)

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

beseech you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Rogad, pues, al Señor de la mies, que envíe obreros á su mies.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Pidan que el Señor de la mies consiga más obreros para sus campos».

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Matthew 9:38

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