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NASB | John 4:38 "I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 4:38 "I sent you to reap [a crop] for which you have not worked. Others have worked and you have been privileged to reap the results of their work." |
Bible Question: I don't understand Jesus' parable in John 4:35-38. |
Bible Answer: Greetings, Basically, he's telling his disciples that they are going to be finishing the work that others have started. The process of salvation, the death and resurrection of Christ, and the preparations to start the Church didn't begin with Jesus being born. It began centuries before at creation. John the Baptist, The old testament prophets, David, Elijah, Samuel, Moses, Abraham, and others all played a part in preparing the World for the Messiah and the Church. He's telling the Disciples that they are going to receive the rewards and praise for things that others have done. However, it doesn't stop there. This is an ongoing process. There were things the Disciples started that the Church continued to do after they passed on. It continues today, especially in bringing someone to salvation. The Christian who prays with the lost person to bring that person to Christ isn't the only person involved. Before that lost person knelt to pray, there were others involved in telling him or her about the Gospel in one form or another. To boil down what Jesus is saying, that our work for Christ is not a solo act, but a group effort. Jalek |
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