John 4:38
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I have sent you to reap that in which you did not labour. Others have laboured: and you have entered into their labours.

sent.

Acts 2:41 They therefore that received his word were baptized: and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 4:4,32 But many of them who had heard the word believed: and the number of the men was made five thousand. . . .

Acts 5:14 And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord was more increased:

Acts 6:7 And the word of the Lord increased: and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith.

Acts 8:4-8,14-17 They therefore that were dispersed went about preaching the word of God. . . .

other.

John 1:7 This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.

2 Chronicles 36:15 And the Lord the God of their fathers sent to them, by the hand of his messengers, rising early, and daily admonishing them: because he spared his people and his dwelling place.

Jeremiah 44:4 And I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising early, and sending, and saying: Do not commit this abominable thing, which I hate.

Matthew 3:1-6 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea. . . .

Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.

Matthew 11:8-13 But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are clothed in soft garments, are in the houses of kings. . . .

Acts 10:37,38,42,43 You know the word which hath been published through all Judea: for it began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached. . . .

1 Peter 1:11,12 Searching what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ in them did signify, when it foretold those sufferings that are in Christ and the glories that should follow. . . .

Context
The Disciples Return and Marvel
37For in this is the saying true: That it is one man that soweth, and it is another that reapeth. 38I have sent you to reap that in which you did not labour. Others have laboured: and you have entered into their labours. 39Now of that city many of the Samaritans believed in him, for the word of the woman giving testimony: He told me all things whatsoever I have done.…
Cross References
John 4:37
For in this is the saying true: That it is one man that soweth, and it is another that reapeth.

John 4:39
Now of that city many of the Samaritans believed in him, for the word of the woman giving testimony: He told me all things whatsoever I have done.

John 17:18
As thou hast sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.

2 Corinthians 10:15
Not glorying beyond measure in other men's labours: but having hope of your increasing faith, to be magnified in you according to our rule abundantly.

Lexicon
I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

sent
ἀπέστειλα (apesteila)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

to reap
θερίζειν (therizein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2325: To reap, gather, harvest. From theros; to harvest.

what
(ho)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

you
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

have not worked for;
κεκοπιάκατε (kekopiakate)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2872: From a derivative of kopos; to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard.

others
ἄλλοι (alloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

have done the hard work,
κεκοπιάκασιν (kekopiakasin)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2872: From a derivative of kopos; to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

{now} you
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

have taken up
εἰσεληλύθατε (eiselēlythate)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

labor.”
κόπον (kopon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2873: From kopto; a cut, i.e. toil, literally or figuratively; by implication, pains.


Additional Translations
I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”

I sent you to reap what you have not toiled for; others have toiled, and you have entered into their labor."

I sent you to reap that where on you bestowed no labor: other men labored, and you are entered into their labors.

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

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

I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not laboured: others have laboured, and ye are entered into their labour.

I sent you to reap that on which ye bestowed no labor: other men labored, and ye have entered into their labors.

I sent you to reap a harvest which is not the result of your own labours. Others have laboured, and you are getting benefit from their labours."

I sent you to reap that for which you haven't labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor."

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