John 4:35

“For I have sent you forward to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour; other men have laboured, and ye have entered into their labours.”” — editor's note: John iv. 35, etc.

“Therefore the Lord said to His disciples, “See how white are the lands to harvest:” the lands, to wit, of Judæa.” — editor's note: John iv. 35.

“The Lord then said to His disciples, “Ye say that the summer is yet far distant, lift up your eyes, and see the fields white already to harvest” And then He adds, “Others have laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.”” — editor's note: John iv. 35.

“Ver.” — the author cites it

“And yet surely elsewhere He saith, the harvest is already come; as when He saith of the Samaritans, “Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.”” — editor's note: John iv. 35.

“For the fruit of this was faith, and then was the time of this fruit, and it had indeed borne it; “For alreadyare the fields white to harvest,” saith He; and, “I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labor.”” — editor's note: John iv. 35.

“And the Lord says in the gospel: Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white unto harvest.” — editor's note: St. John iv. 35.

“Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes and look on the fields; for they are white to harvest.” — editor's note: St. John iv. 35.

“Again the words, unless He hath seen, signify the consciousness derived from seeing, as when He says to the Apostles, Behold I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white already unto harvest.” — editor's note: St. John iv. 35.

“In another place He says, speaking of the Samaritans, “Lift up your eyes, and consider the fields that they are already white for the harvest;” [John 4:35] and again, “The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few,” [Luke 10:2] in which words He speaks of the harvest as being already present.” — the author cites it

“Consequently they are commanded to lift up their eyes and to look on the fields, for these are white and ready for harvest.” — editor's note: Joh. iv. 35.

What is the will of the Father He now proceeds to explain: Say ye not, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest?

Now ye are expecting a material harvest. But I say unto you, that a spiritual harvest is at hand: Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. He alludes to the Samaritans who are…

He leads them, as his custom is, from low things to high. Fields and harvest here express the great number of souls, which are ready to receive the word. The eyes are both spiritual, and bodily ones, for they saw a…

He was intent now on beginning the work, and hastened to send labourers: And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal, that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

Again, He distinguishes earthly from heavenly things, for as above He said of the water, that he who drank of it should never thirst, so here He says, He that reapeth gathereth fruit unto life eternal; adding, that…

The Apostles and Prophets had different labours, corresponding to the difference of times; but both will attain to like joy, and receive together their wages, even eternal life.

He confirms what He says by a proverb, And herein is that saying true, one soweth and another reapeth, i. e. one party has the labour, and another reaps the fruit. The saying is especially applicable here, for the…

So then He sent reapers, no sowers. The reapers went where the Prophets had preached. Read the account of their labours: they all contain prophecy of Christ. And the harvest was gathered on that occasion when so many…

I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour, i. e. I have reserved you for a favourable time, in which the labour is less, the enjoyment greater. The more laborious part of the work was laid on the…

How can we consistently give an allegorical meaning to the words, Lift up your eyes, &c. and only a literal one to the words, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? The same principle of interpretation…

Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.

Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.

Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.

Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 3.

Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.

Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.

Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.

Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 13:36–43 (4) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 13:36–43 (4) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 13:36–43 (4) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 13:36–43 (4) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 3.

Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.

Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 13:36–43 (4) (Catena Aurea).

John 4:35 takes up the words of Isaiah 51:6 (8 words in common).