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Johannes 4:38

Listen to Johannes 4:38
38 Ich habe euch gesandt, zu ernten, woran ihr nicht gearbeitet habt; andere haben gearbeitet, und ihr seid in ihre Arbeit eingetreten.

Johannes 4:38 Meaning and Commentary

John 4:38

I sent you to reap
To preach the Gospel, and gather in souls by your ministry; referring to the mission of them in ( Matthew 10:6 Matthew 10:7 ) ;

that whereon ye bestowed no labour;
being sent to the Jews, who had the writings of the prophets, and were versed in them; and had learned from them that the Messiah was to come, and were now in general expectation of him; so that they had nothing more to do, than to declare to those persons who were cultivated by the prophets, and were like to ground tilled and manured, that the Messiah was come, and the kingdom of heaven was at hand.

Other men laboured;
the prophets, and John the Baptist:

and ye are entered into their labours;
to finish the work they had begun, and which was almost done to their hands.

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Johannes 4:38 In-Context

36 Der da erntet, empfängt Lohn und sammelt Frucht zum ewigen Leben, auf daß beide, der da sät und der da erntet, zugleich sich freuen.
37 Denn hierin ist der Spruch wahr: Ein anderer ist es, der da sät, und ein anderer, der da erntet.
38 Ich habe euch gesandt, zu ernten, woran ihr nicht gearbeitet habt; andere haben gearbeitet, und ihr seid in ihre Arbeit eingetreten.
39 Aus jener Stadt aber glaubten viele von den Samaritern an ihn um des Wortes des Weibes willen, welches bezeugte: Er hat mir alles gesagt, was irgend ich getan habe.
40 Als nun die Samariter zu ihm kamen, baten sie ihn, bei ihnen zu bleiben; und er blieb daselbst zwei Tage.
The Elberfelder Bible is in the public domain.

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