John 4:27-38

John 4:27-38

[27] And  upon  came  his  disciples,  and  marvelled  that  he talked  with  the woman:  yet  no man  said,  What  seekest thou?  or,  Why  talkest thou  with  her?  [28] The woman  then  left  her  waterpot,  and  went her way  into  the city,  and  saith  to the men,  [29] Come,  a man,  which  told  all things  that ever  I did:  not  this  the Christ?  [30] they went  out of  the city,  and  came  unto  him.  [31] In  the mean  while his disciples  prayed  him,  saying,  Master,  eat.  [32] But  he said  unto them,  have  meat  to eat  that  not  of.  [33] Therefore  the disciples  one to another,  brought  him  ought to eat?  [34] Jesus  saith  unto them,  My  meat  to  do  the will  of him that sent  and  to finish  his  work.  [35] Say  not  There  yet  four months,  and  then cometh  harvest?  behold,  I say  Lift up  eyes,  and  look on  the fields;  for  white  already  to  harvest.  [36] And  he that reapeth  receiveth  wages,  and  gathereth  fruit  unto  life  eternal:  that  both  he that soweth  and  he that reapeth  may rejoice  together.  [37] And  herein  that saying  true,  One  and  another  reapeth.  [38] sent  to reap  that whereon  no  labour:  other men  laboured,  and  are entered  into  their  labours. 

What does John 4:27-38 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus had modeled evangelistic effectiveness for His disciples, though ironically they were absent for most of the lesson. Now he explained the rewards, urgency, and partnership of evangelism.