# Where is “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” in the Bible?

> “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” is Matthew 9:37.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/the-harvest-is-plentiful-but-the-workers-are-few
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Jesus says it to his disciples.

## The verse

> Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. So ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”
>
> — [Matthew 9:37-38](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/9#37) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## What it means there

He had been looking at the crowds, who were like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36). The harvest is people ready to hear. His first instruction is to pray for workers.

## Also in the Bible

> He told them, “The harvest is large, but there are few workers. So plead with the Lord of the harvest to send workers out into his harvest.
>
> — [Luke 10:2](https://www.lumin.faith/read/luke/10#2) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Where is “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” in the Bible?

“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” is Matthew 9:37. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Jesus says it to his disciples.

### Is “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Matthew 9:37, and also Luke 10:2. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 9:37-38 reads: “Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. So ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.””

### Who said “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few”?

Jesus says it to his disciples.

### What does “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” mean in the Bible?

He had been looking at the crowds, who were like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36). The harvest is people ready to hear. His first instruction is to pray for workers.

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