Saying 73: The Harvest Is Large
The harvest is large but the workers are few; beg the owner to send out more workers.
Commentary
Nearly identical to Q. It sits in a small cluster with sayings 74 and 75 about the gap between the many who gather and the few who get in.
Parallels
Matthew 9:37–38; Luke 10:2
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