John 4:35

Say not ye. Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6.

behold. Greek. idou. App-133. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

look on. Greek. theaomai. App-133.

already. This does not refer to the present mission field, but to the then present expectation of national re pentance (on which the glorious harvest was conditional; by the proclamation of the kingdom. See App-119.

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