Matthew 9:37 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous. His eye doubtless rested immediately on the Jewish field, but this he saw widening into the vast field of "the world" (Matthew 13:38), teeming with souls having to be gathered to Him.

But the labourers - men divinely qualified and called to gather them in - "are few;"

Matthew 9:37

37 Then saith he unto his disciples,The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;