Giovanni 4:38

38 Io vi ho mandati a mieter ciò intorno a che non avete faticato; altri hanno faticato, e voi siete entrati nella lor fatica.

Giovanni 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.

Giovanni 4:38 In-Context

36 Or il mietitore riceve premio, e ricoglie frutto in vita eterna; acciocchè il seminatore, e il mietitore si rallegrino insieme.

37 Poichè in questo quel dire è vero: L’uno semina, l’altro miete.

38 Io vi ho mandati a mieter ciò intorno a che non avete faticato; altri hanno faticato, e voi siete entrati nella lor fatica.

39 Or di quella città molti de’ Samaritani credettero in lui, per le parole della donna che testimoniava: Egli mi ha dette tutte le cose che io ho fatte.

40 Quando adunque i Samaritani furon venuti a lui, lo pregarono di dimorare presso di loro; ed egli dimorò quivi due giorni.