John 4:37 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is where that old saying rings true: one person plants the seeds, and someone else gets to harvest the crop.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you plant, sometimes you harvest, both matter in God's bigger picture.

📚 Historical Context

In the Gospel of John, Jesus is in Samaria speaking to His disciples after His encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. He uses the analogy of sowing and reaping to explain the spiritual harvest of souls, emphasizing that one person plants the seeds of faith while another gathers the results. This reflects the agricultural society of the time, where farming was central, and it highlights how God's work in salvation often involves multiple people across different stages.

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And it will be like when a harvester gathers the grain, cutting down the stalks with his arm; it will be like someone collecting leftover grain in the valley of Rephaim.

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