Juan 4:38

38 Yo los envié a ustedes a cosechar donde no sembraron; otros ya habían hecho el trabajo, y ahora a ustedes les toca levantar la cosecha.

Juan 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.

Juan 4:38 In-Context

36 A los segadores se les paga un buen salario, y los frutos que cosechan son personas que pasan a tener la vida eterna. ¡Qué alegría le espera tanto al que siembra como al que cosecha!

37 Ya saben el dicho: “Uno siembra y otro cosecha”, y es cierto.

38 Yo los envié a ustedes a cosechar donde no sembraron; otros ya habían hecho el trabajo, y ahora a ustedes les toca levantar la cosecha.

39 Muchos samaritanos creen
Muchos samaritanos de esa aldea creyeron en Jesús, porque la mujer había dicho: «¡Él me dijo todo lo que hice en mi vida!».

40 Cuando salieron a verlo, le rogaron que se quedara en la aldea. Así que Jesús se quedó dos días,