John 4:37 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

In this respect the saying is true: 'One person plants, and another person harvests.'(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

ASV:

For herein is the saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

BBE:

In this the saying is a true one, One does the planting, and another gets in the grain.

DBY:

For in this is verified the true saying, It is one who sows and another who reaps.

ERV:

For herein is the saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

WEY:

For it is in this that you see the real meaning of the saying, 'The sower is one person, and the reaper is another.'

WBS:

And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

WEB:

For in this the saying is true,'One sows, and another reaps.'

YLT:

for in this the saying is the true one, that one is the sower and another the reaper.

John 4:37 Cross References

XREF:

Job 31:8 Let me sow and another eat, And let my crops be uprooted.

Micah 6:15 "You will sow but you will not reap. You will tread the olive but will not anoint yourself with oil; And the grapes, but you will not drink wine. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:37 And herein is that {i} saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
(i) That proverb.

PNT:

4:37 One soweth, and another reapeth. This was a common proverb, growing out of constant human experience, true of worldly and spiritual things. How often has the patient pastor sowed, and then the evangelist has reaped in a meeting the results!

WES:

4:37 That saying - A common proverb; One soweth - The prophets and Christ; another reapeth - The apostles and succeeding ministers.

MHC:

4:27-42 The disciples wondered that Christ talked thus with a Samaritan. Yet they knew it was for some good reason, and for some good end. Thus when particular difficulties occur in the word and providence of God, it is good to satisfy ourselves that all is well that Jesus Christ says and does. Two things affected the woman. The extent of his knowledge. Christ knows all the thoughts, words, and actions, of all the children of men. And the power of his word. He told her secret sins with power. She fastened upon that part of Christ's discourse, many would think she would have been most shy of repeating; but the knowledge of Christ, into which we are led by conviction of sin, is most likely to be sound and saving. They came to him: those who would know Christ, must meet him where he records his name. Our Master has left us an example, that we may learn to do the will of God as he did; with diligence, as those that make a business of it; with delight and pleasure in it. Christ compares his work to harvest-work. The harvest is appointed and looked for before it comes; so was the gospel. Harvest-time is busy time; all must be then at work. Harvest-time is a short time, and harvest-work must be done then, or not at all; so the time of the gospel is a season, which if once past, cannot be recalled. God sometimes uses very weak and unlikely instruments for beginning and carrying on a good work. Our Saviour, by teaching one poor woman, spread knowledge to a whole town. Blessed are those who are not offended at Christ. Those taught of God, are truly desirous to learn more. It adds much to the praise of our love to Christ and his word, if it conquers prejudices. Their faith grew. In the matter of it: they believed him to be the Saviour, not only of the Jews but of the world. In the certainty of it: we know that this is indeed the Christ. And in the ground of it, for we have heard him ourselves.

CONC:

TRUE Gets Grain Herein Holds Meaning Planting Real Reaper Reapeth Reaps Saying Sower Soweth Sows Verified

Case Gets Grain Herein Holds Meaning Planting Real Reaper Reapeth Reaps Sower Soweth Sows Verified True.

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