Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
37. The harvest is indeed abundant By this metaphor he intimates, that many of the people are ripe for receiving the gospel. Though the greater number afterwards rejected basely and with vile ingratitude the salvation offered to them, yet the limited number of the elect, who were mixed with unbelievers, is compared to an abundant harvest, because God values a small band of his own...
Christ's method reveals His heart: He went to poor obscure villages as well as great cities, for the souls of the meanest are as precious to Him as those of the wealthy. He taught in synagogues even when corrupted by the Pharisees, bearing witness to solemn assembly itself, and He preached the gospel of a kingdom of grace and glory under a Mediator, truly good news.
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Commenting on Matthew 9:35-38
Verse 37. The harvest truly is plenteous, etc. Another beautiful image. A waving field of golden grain invites many reapers, and demands haste. By the harvest here, he meant that the multitude of people that flocked to his ministry was great. The people expected the Messiah. They were prepared to receive the gospel. But the labourers were few. Few were engaged in instructing the multitude.