Matthew 9:35-38

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The Harvest Is Great, the Laborers Few

³⁵ Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness.^{(A) 36} When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.^{(B) 37} Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;^{(C) 38} therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”