Luke 10:2 Cross References - Moffatt

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.

³⁶ As he saw the crowds he was moved with pity for them; they were harassed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd. ³⁷ Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few; ³⁸ so pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to gather his harvest."

¹ For the Realm of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard;

³⁴ It is like a man leaving his house to go abroad; he puts his servants in charge, each with his work to do, and he orders the porter to keep watch.

¹⁵ And he said to them, "Go to all the world and preach the gospel to every creature:

²⁰ while they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the miracles that endorsed it. (b) But they gave Peter and his companions a brief account of all these injunctions. And, after that, Jesus himself sent out by means of them from east to west the sacred and imperishable message of eternal salvation.

¹ Calling the twelve apostles together he gave them power and authority over all daemons as well as to heal diseases.

³⁵ You have a saying, have you not, 'Four months yet, then harvest'? Look round, I tell you; see, the fields are white for harvesting! ³⁶ The reaper is already getting his wages and harvesting for eternal life, so that the sower shares the reaper's joy. ³⁷ That proverb, 'One sows and another reaps,' holds true here: ³⁸ I sent you to reap a crop for which you did not toil; other men have toiled, and you reap the profit of their toil."

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

¹⁹ Now those who had been scattered by the trouble which arose over Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, but they preached the word to none except Jews.

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."

⁴ Sent out thus by the holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

⁹ A vision appeared to Paul by night, the vision of a Macedonian standing and appealing to him with the words, "Cross to Macedonia and help us." ¹⁰ As soon as he saw the vision, we made efforts to start for Macedonia, inferring that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

²⁸ Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his own blood.

²¹ But he said to me, 'Go; I will send you afar to the Gentiles — — '"

¹⁵ 'Who are you?' I asked. And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus, and you are persecuting me. ¹⁶ Now get up and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you in order to appoint you to my service as a witness to what you have seen and to the visions you shall have of me. ¹⁷ I will rescue you from the People and also from the Gentiles — to whom I send you, ¹⁸ that their eyes may be opened and that they may turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, to get remission of their sins and an inheritance among those who are consecrated by faith in me.'

⁶ I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but it was God who made the seed grow. ⁷ So neither planter nor waterer counts, but God alone who makes the seed grow. ⁸ Still, though planter and waterer are on the same level, each will get his own wage for the special work that he has done. ⁹ We work together in God's service; you are God's field to be planted, God's house to be built.

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.

¹⁰ But by God's grace I am what I am. The grace he showed me did not go for nothing; no, I have done far more work than all of them — though it was not I but God's grace at my side.

¹ I appeal to you too, as a worker with God, do not receive the grace of God in vain.

⁷ But each one of us is granted his own grace, as determined by the full measure of Christ's gift. ⁸ Thus it is said, When he ascended on high he led a host captive and granted gifts to men. ⁹ What does he ascended mean, except that he first descended to the nether regions of the earth? ¹⁰ He who descended is he who ascended above all the heavens to fill the universe; ¹¹ he granted some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to shepherd and teach, ¹² for the equipment of the saints, for the business of the ministry, for the upbuilding of the Body of Christ,

²¹ Everybody is selfish, instead of caring for Jesus Christ.

²⁵ As for Epaphroditus, however, my brother, my fellow-worker, my fellow-soldier, and your messenger to meet my wants, I think it necessary to send you him at once,

³⁰ for he nearly died in the service of Christ by risking his life to make up for the services you were not here to render me.

²⁹ I labour for that end, striving for it with the divine energy which is a power within me.

¹² Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, salutes you — a servant of Christ Jesus who is always earnest in prayer for you, that you may stand firm like mature and convinced Christians, whatever be the will of God for you.

⁹ Brothers, you recollect our hard labour and toil, how we worked at our trade night and day, when we preached the gospel to you, so as not to be a burden to any of you.

¹² Brothers, we beg you to respect those who are working among you, presiding over you in the Lord and maintaining discipline;

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

¹² I render thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has made me able for this; he considered me trustworthy and appointed me to the ministry, ¹³ though I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a wanton aggressor. I obtained mercy because in my unbelief I had acted out of ignorance; ¹⁴ and the grace of our Lord flooded my life along with the faith and love that Christ Jesus inspires.

¹⁰ that "we toil and strive because our hope is fixed upon the living God, the Saviour of all men" — of believers in particular.

¹⁵ Attend to these duties, let them absorb you, so that all men may note your progress. ¹⁶ Watch yourself and watch your teaching; stick to your work; if you do that, you will save your hearers as well as yourself.

¹⁷ Presbyters who are efficient presidents are to be considered worthy of ample remuneration, particularly those who have the task of preaching and teaching: ¹⁸ Scripture says, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading the grain, and A workman deserves his wages.

³ Join the ranks of those who bear suffering, like a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus. ⁴ No soldier gets entangled in civil pursuits; his aim is to satisfy his commander. ⁵ Again, a competitor in the games is not crowned unless he observes the rules. ⁶ The farmer who has done the work must have the first share of the fruit.

⁵ Whatever happens, be self-possessed, flinch from no suffering, do your work as an evangelist, and discharge all your duties as a minister.

¹ Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus and brother Timotheus, to our beloved fellow-worker Philemon,

⁶ Christ is faithful as a Son over God's house. Now we are this house of God, if we will only keep confident and proud of our hope.

¹ To the angel of the church at Ephesus write thus: — These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who moves among the seven golden lampstands:

² but omit the court outside the temple, do not measure that, for it has been given over to the Gentiles; and the city will be under their heel for two and forty months. ³ But I will allow my two witnesses to prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clad in sackcloth