35 Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that (A)the fields are white for harvest. 36 Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that (B)sower and (C)reaper (D)may rejoice together. 37 For here the saying holds true, (E)‘One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap (F)that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, (G)and you have entered into their labor.”

39 Many Samaritans (H)from that town believed in him (I)because of (J)the woman's testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.

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35 Do you not say, ‘There are still four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I tell you, raise your eyes and observe the fields, that they are white (A)for harvest. 36 Already the one who reaps is receiving (B)wages and is gathering (C)fruit for (D)eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who reaps may rejoice together. 37 For in this case the saying is true: ‘(E)One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have [a]come into their labor.”

The Samaritans

39 Now from (F)that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “(G)He told me all the things that I have done.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to [b]Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.

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Footnotes

  1. John 4:38 I.e., enjoyed the fruit of their labor
  2. John 4:40 Lit Him

35 Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes (A)the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, (B)for they are already white for harvest! 36 (C)And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that (D)both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. 37 For in this the saying is true: (E)‘One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; (F)others 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 (G)because 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.

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