Gospel of Thomas Saying 73
BLATZ
(73) Jesus said: The harvest is indeed great, but the labourers are few. But pray the Lord, that he send forth labourers into the harvest.
LAYTON
(73) Jesus said, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. So plead with the lord to dispatch workers for the harvest.”
DORESSE
77 [73]. Jesus says: “The harvest is great but the labourers are few. Pray the Lord to send labourers for the harvest.”
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Rabbi Tarfon in Pirke Aboth 2.20 says: “The day is short, and the work is great, and the laborers are slow, and the wages are high, and the master of the house is insistent.” (The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus, p. 97) Funk and Hoover write: “This saying evidently originated in the context of the Christian movement, at a time when missionary endeavor was a major activity. In addition, the image of the harvest is usually associated with the threat of judgment, a theme that was not characteristic of Jesus.” (The Five Gospels, p. 514) Gerd Ludemann writes: “The logion corresponds to Matt. 9.37-38/Luke 10.2 (=Q), but does not read ‘of the harvest’ after ‘the lord’ as Matthew and Luke do. There is no evidence of dependence on the Synoptic parallels.” (Jesus After 2000 Years, p. 627) |
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