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Matthew 9:27-34
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Matthew 9:1-13
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Matthew 9:1-8
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Matthew 9:9-13
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Matthew 9:14-17
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Matthew 9:18-26
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Matthew 9:27-34
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Matthew 9:35-38
THE COMPASSIONATE SHEPHERD - Jan 01, 2000
ASK GOD TO RAISE AND SEND COMPASSIONATE WORKERS
Key verse: 9:38
NIV
The Workers Are Few
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.(A) 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,(B) because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.(C) 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest(D) is plentiful but the workers are few.(E) 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(F)(G)(H)(I)(J)
10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits(K) and to heal every disease and sickness.(L)
2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.(M)
5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.(N) 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.(O) 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven(P) has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
9 “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts(Q)— 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.(R) 11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting.(S) 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.(T) 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah(U) on the day of judgment(V) than for that town.(W)
Footnotes
- Matthew 10:8 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
Cross references
- Matthew 9:35 : S Mt 4:23
- Matthew 9:36 : Mt 14:14; 15:32; Mk 8:2
- Matthew 9:36 : Nu 27:17; 1Ki 22:17; Eze 34:5, 6; Zec 10:2
- Matthew 9:37 : Jn 4:35
- Matthew 9:37 : Lk 10:2
- Matthew 10:1 : 10:2-4pp — Mk 3:16-19; Lk 6:14-16; Ac 1:13
- Matthew 10:1 : 10:9-15pp — Mk 6:8-11; Lk 9:3-5; 10:4-12
- Matthew 10:1 : 10:19-22pp — Mk 13:11-13; Lk 21:12-17
- Matthew 10:1 : 10:26-33pp — Lk 12:2-9
- Matthew 10:1 : 10:34, 35pp — Lk 12:51-53
- Matthew 10:1 : Mk 3:13-15; 6:7; Lk 4:36; 9:1
- Matthew 10:1 : S Mt 4:23
- Matthew 10:4 : Mt 26:14-16, 25, 47; 27:3; Mk 14:10; Jn 6:71; 12:4; 13:2, 26, 27; Ac 1:16
- Matthew 10:5 : 1Ki 16:24; 2Ki 17:24; Lk 9:52; 10:33; 17:16; Jn 4:4-26, 39, 40; 8:48; Ac 8:5, 25
- Matthew 10:6 : Jer 50:6; Mt 15:24
- Matthew 10:7 : S Mt 3:2
- Matthew 10:9 : Lk 22:35
- Matthew 10:10 : S 1Ti 5:18
- Matthew 10:12 : 1Sa 25:6
- Matthew 10:14 : Ne 5:13; Mk 6:11; Lk 9:5; 10:11; Ac 13:51; 18:6
- Matthew 10:15 : Ge 18:20; 19:24; 2Pe 2:6; Jude 7
- Matthew 10:15 : Mt 12:36; Ac 17:31; 2Pe 2:9; 3:7; 1Jn 4:17; Jude 6
- Matthew 10:15 : Mt 11:22, 24
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ESV
The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few
35 (A)And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 (B)When he saw the crowds, (C)he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, (D)like sheep without a shepherd. 37 (E)Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore (F)pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to (G)send out laborers into his harvest.”
The Twelve Apostles
10 (H)And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. 2 (I)The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, (J)who is called Peter, and (K)Andrew his brother; (L)James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and (M)Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;[a] 4 Simon the Zealot,[b] and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles
5 (N)These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of (O)the Samaritans, 6 (P)but go rather to (Q)the lost sheep of (R)the house of Israel. 7 And proclaim as you go, saying, (S)‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’[c] 8 (T)Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,[d] cast out demons. (U)You received without paying; give without pay. 9 (V)Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics[e] or sandals or a staff, for (W)the laborer deserves his food. 11 And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. 12 As you enter the house, (X)greet it. 13 And if the house is (Y)worthy, let (Z)your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let (AA)your peace return to you. 14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, (AB)shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. 15 Truly, I say to you, (AC)it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for (AD)the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
Footnotes
- Matthew 10:3 Some manuscripts Lebbaeus, or Lebbaeus called Thaddaeus
- Matthew 10:4 Greek kananaios, meaning zealot
- Matthew 10:7 Or The kingdom of heaven has come near
- Matthew 10:8 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
- Matthew 10:10 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
Cross references
- Matthew 9:35 : See ch. 4:23, 24
- Matthew 9:36 : [ch. 14:14]
- Matthew 9:36 : Mark 6:34
- Matthew 9:36 : Num. 27:17; 1 Kgs. 22:17; Ezek. 34:5
- Matthew 9:37 : Luke 10:2; John 4:35
- Matthew 9:38 : [2 Thess. 3:1]
- Matthew 9:38 : ch. 20:2; [Mark 1:12]
- Matthew 10:1 : Mark 3:13-15; 6:7-13; Luke 6:13; 9:1, 2
- Matthew 10:2 : For ver. 2-4, see Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:14-16; Acts 1:13
- Matthew 10:2 : ch. 16:18; John 1:42
- Matthew 10:2 : ch. 4:18, 21
- Matthew 10:2 : ch. 4:18, 21
- Matthew 10:3 : ch. 9:9
- Matthew 10:5 : [See ver. 1 above]; Mark 3:13-15; 6:7-13; Luke 6:13; 9:1, 2
- Matthew 10:5 : 2 Kgs. 17:24; Ezra 4:10; Luke 9:52; 10:33; 17:16; John 4:9, 39, 40; 8:48; Acts 8:25; [Acts 1:8]
- Matthew 10:6 : ch. 15:24; [Acts 3:25, 26; 13:46]
- Matthew 10:6 : Ps. 119:176; Isa. 53:6; Jer. 50:6; [ch. 9:36; 18:12]
- Matthew 10:6 : Acts 2:36; 7:42; Heb. 8:8, 10
- Matthew 10:7 : ch. 3:2; 4:17; Luke 10:9
- Matthew 10:8 : [ch. 11:5]
- Matthew 10:8 : [Isa. 55:1; Acts 3:6; 20:33, 35]
- Matthew 10:9 : For ver. 9-15, see Mark 6:8-11; Luke 9:3-5; [Luke 10:4-12; 22:35]
- Matthew 10:10 : 1 Tim. 5:18; [1 Cor. 9:4, 7-14]
- Matthew 10:12 : [1 Sam. 25:6; 1 Chr. 12:18]
- Matthew 10:13 : [ch. 8:8; Acts 16:15]
- Matthew 10:13 : [See ver. 12 above]; [1 Sam. 25:6; 1 Chr. 12:18]
- Matthew 10:13 : [See ver. 12 above]; [1 Sam. 25:6; 1 Chr. 12:18]
- Matthew 10:14 : Acts 13:51; [Neh. 5:13; Acts 18:6]
- Matthew 10:15 : ch. 11:24
- Matthew 10:15 : Gen. 18:20; 19:28; 2 Pet. 2:6
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1. The workers are few (9:35-38)
Out of his compassion, Jesus went all over preaching the good news of God's kingdom and healing the sick. The need was huge, like a vast harvest. But the workers were few. Jesus told his disciples to pray that God would send out harvest workers. We still need to pray for and go as compassionate teachers who bring good news and healing in Jesus' name.
2. Fieldwork Instructions (Pt.1) (1
:1-15)
Jesus raised and sent out his twelve closest disciples with his authority over demons and diseases. He instructed them at that time to go only to Israel preaching the kingdom and healing the sick, as he had done. He told them not to depend on money but seek out worthy listeners who would support them. They were to bring peace and leave judgment to God.
Prayer: Lord, raise and send compassionate workers who bring good news and healing in Jesus' name. May I be one of them, by your grace and purpose.
One Word: Lord, raise up compassionate workers!