John 4:36 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The person doing the harvesting gets paid and collects fruit that leads to eternal life. This way, both the one who planted the seeds and the one gathering the harvest can celebrate together.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

In God's work, everyone who contributes gets to share in the victory celebration.

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Also on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the harvest from the land, you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD for seven days. The first day will be a sabbath, and the eighth day will be a sabbath.

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You must celebrate the Festival of Shelters for seven days, after you have gathered in your grain and wine from the harvest.

Exodus 23:16

And celebrate the harvest festival with the first crops from your work that you planted in the field, and celebrate the gathering festival at the end of the year when you have brought in all your crops from the field.

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