Focused Passage

Matthew 9:35-38

Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest

Matthew moves from Jesus’ authority to forgive sins, to his mercy toward sinners, to his teaching on newness, to his authority over death, uncleanness, blindness, muteness, and demons, concluding with compassion for the shepherdless crowds and prayer for harvest workers.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.

36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

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Verse 35

Cross-references

Luke 10 BSB references Matthew 24:14 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:23 Classic cross-references Acts 10:38 Classic cross-references Luke 4:43 Classic cross-references Mark 6:56 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular went through περιῆγεν G4013 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular all πάσας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural towns πόλεις G4172 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural villages κώμας G2968 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural teaching διδάσκων G1321 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural synagogues συναγωγαῖς G4864 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction preaching κηρύσσων G2784 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular gospel εὐαγγέλιον G2098 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείας G932 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction healing θεραπεύων G2323 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular every πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular disease νόσον G3554 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular sickness μαλακίαν G3119 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 36

Cross-references

Luke 10:2 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:25 Classic cross-references Amos 8:11 Classic cross-references Numbers 27:17 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction He saw Ἰδὼν G3708 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural crowds ὄχλους G3793 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural He was moved with compassion ἐσπλαγχνίσθη G4697 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular for περὶ G4012 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction they were ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural harassed ἐσκυλμένοι G4660 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction helpless ἐρριμμένοι G4496 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural like ὡσεὶ G5616 Adverb sheep πρόβατα G4263 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural without μὴ G3361 Adverb . . . ἔχοντα G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural a shepherd ποιμένα G4166 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 37

Cross-references

Luke 10:2 Classic cross-references Mark 16:15 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:9 Classic cross-references John 4:35 Classic cross-references Matthew 28:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Τότε G5119 Adverb He said λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular disciples μαθηταῖς G3101 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural - μὲν G3303 Conjunction The Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular harvest θερισμὸς G2326 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [is] plentiful πολύς G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural workers ἐργάται G2040 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural [are] few ὀλίγοι G3641 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 38

Cross-references

Luke 10:1 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 3:15 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Classic cross-references Acts 13:2 Classic cross-references John 20:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

Ask δεήθητε G1189 Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular harvest θερισμοῦ G2326 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular therefore οὖν G3767 Conjunction - ὅπως G3704 Conjunction to send out ἐκβάλῃ G1544 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular workers ἐργάτας G2040 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular harvest θερισμὸν G2326 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

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