Matthew 9:35-37
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
The King Sends Out Messengers To The Nation: Divine Compassion Reaches Out To The People
35 And Jesus was going around all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good-news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every infirmity. 36 And having seen the crowds, He felt-deep-feelings [of compassion] concerning them, because they had been troubled[a] and thrown-forth[b] like sheep not having a shepherd. 37 Then He says to His disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few!
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- Matthew 9:36 Or, harassed, bothered.
- Matthew 9:36 That is, scattered. Or, thrown down, as wounded or helpless.
Matthew 9:35-37
New International Version
The Workers Are Few
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.(A) 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,(B) because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.(C) 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest(D) is plentiful but the workers are few.(E)
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