Matthew 9:38 Cross References - Moffatt

³⁸ so pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to gather his harvest."

¹ And summoning his twelve disciples he gave them power over unclean spirits, power to cast them out and also to heal every disease and every ailment. ² These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedaeus and John his brother, ³ Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the taxgatherer, James the son of Alphaeus and Lebbaeus whose surname is Thaddaeus,

¹² It was in these days that he went off to the hillside to pray. He spent the whole night in prayer to God, ¹³ and when day broke he summoned his disciples, choosing twelve of them, to whom he gave the name of 'apostles':

¹ After that the Lord commissioned other seventy disciples, sending them in front of him two by two to every town and place that he intended to visit himself. ² He said to them, "The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few; so pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to gather his harvest.

²¹ Jesus then repeated, "Peace be with you! As the Father sent me forth, I am sending you forth."

⁴ Now those who were scattered went through the land preaching the gospel.

² As they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, "Come! set me apart Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

²⁸ That is to say, God has set people within the church to be first of all apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, and speakers in 'tongues' of various kinds.

¹¹ he granted some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to shepherd and teach,

¹ Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed on and triumph, as in your own case,