John 4:37-39

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

³⁷For in this case the saying is true, that ‘One is the one sowing and another^[a] is the one reaping. ³⁸I sent you out to be reaping what you have not^[b] labored-for. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor”.

Many Samaritans Believe His Message After Hearing His Words

³⁹And many of the Samaritans from that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman testifying that “He told me everything which I did”.

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Footnotes

John 4:37 Jesus and the woman are both reaping. They entered into a harvest prepared by others.
John 4:38 Jews and those connected with them throughout the world were already prepared for reaping, anticipating the Messiah.

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Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing