Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
Then he told his disciples, 'Look, there's so much work to be done, like a massive harvest ready to be gathered, but there just aren't enough people willing to do it.'
The need is huge, but the helpers are few.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is speaking to his disciples after observing the crowds who were weary and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd, during his ministry in first-century Judea. He uses the metaphor of a harvest to describe the abundance of people ready to receive God's message, highlighting the spiritual urgency of the time. This statement reflects the cultural context of an agrarian society where harvests symbolized abundance and the need for workers.
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