John 4:38 - Forerunner Commentary

John 4:38

36 ^aAnd he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that ^bboth he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

37 For in this the saying is true: ^a‘One sows and another reaps.’

38 I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; ^aothers have labored, and you have entered into their labors.”

The Savior of the World

39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him ^abecause of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all that I ever did.”

40 So when the Samaritans had come to Him, they urged Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.

41 And many more believed because of His own ^aword.

42 Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for ^awe ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed¹ the Christ, the Savior of the world.”

Welcome at Galilee

43 Now after the two days He departed from there and went to Galilee.

44 For ^aJesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

Verse Comparison: John 4:38

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American Standard Version
I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored: others have labored, and ye are entered into their labor.

Amplified® Bible
I sent you to reap a crop for which you have not toiled. Other men have labored and you have stepped in to reap the results of their work.

Contemporary English Version
I am sending you to harvest crops in fields where others have done all the hard work.

Darby English Version
I have sent you to reap that on which ye have not laboured; others have laboured, and ye have entered into their labours.

Good News Bible
I have sent you to reap a harvest in a field where you did not work; others worked there, and you profit from their work."

International Standard Version
I have sent you to harvest what you have not labored for. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor."

King James Version
I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

New American Standard Bible
"I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor."

New International Version
I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor."

New King James Version
I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor."

Young's Literal Translation
I sent you to reap that on which ye have not laboured; others laboured, and ye into their labour have entered.

New English Translation
I sent you to reap what you did not work for; others have labored and you have entered into their labor.”

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