Laborers

Come to Jesus, all you who labor, and find rest for your souls. 139:7.7 141:3.7 144:8.8 163:6.7 165:3.8

The parable of laborers in the vineyard illustrates the generous and fair nature of the kingdom of heaven. 163:3.5-7

Pray always for more laborers for the kingdom, ready to say, “Here am I; send me,” through consecrated devotion and daily worship. 163:4.10

The laborer is worthy of his hire as they go forth proclaiming peace on earth and good will among men. 140:9.3 163:1.3

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Come to me for rest 141:3.7 — Mt 11:28.
• Yoke is easy 141:3.7 — Mt 11:29-30.
• Hidden truths revealed to babes 144:8.8 — Mt 11:25-26; Lk 10:21. *Come all who labor*: Mt 11:28-29. *God's peace passes understanding*: Phil 4:7.
• Be not weary in well doing 163:6.7 — Ga 6:9a; 2 Th 3:13.
• Come to me all who labor 163:6.7 — Mt 11:28-29.
• Spiritual inheritance 165:3.8 — Acts 20:32; Acts 26:18; Col 3:24; 1 P 1:3-4.
• I have came to reveal Father 165:3.8 — Mt 5:45-48; Mt 6:1,4,6; Mt 11:25-27; Mk 11:25-26; Lk 6:35-36; Lk 10:22; Jn 1:18; Jn 3:31-34; Jn 4:21-24; Jn 6:45-46; Jn 14:6-11,20; Jn 15:15; Jn 16:25; Jn 17:8,25-26.
• Whosoever will may come 165:3.8 — Ps 50:15; Jl 2:32; Zec 13:9; Mt 7:24; Mt 10:32-33; Mt 12:50; Mt 16:24-25; Mk 3:35; Mk 8:34-35; Lk 6:47; Lk 9:23-24; Lk 12:8; Jn 3:15-16; Jn 4:13-14; Jn 11:25-26; Jn 12:46; Acts 2:21; Acts 10:42-43; Acts 13:26; Ro 9:33; Ro 10:13; 1 Jn 2:23; 1 Jn 4:15; 1 Jn 5:1; Rev 22:17b.
• Parable of householder 163:3.5 — Mt 20:1-7.
• Here am I, send me 163:4.10 — Is 6:8.
• No money or extra clothes 140:9.3 — Mt 10:9-10; Mk 6:8-9; Lk 9:3; Lk 10:4.
• Laborer is worthy of hire 140:9.3 — Lk 10:7.
• I send you as sheep amid wolves 140:9.3 — Lk 10:3. *Be wise as serpents*: Mt 10:16. *You'll be brought before councils*: Lk 21:12. *You'll be beaten in synagogues*: Mt 10:17-21; Mk 13:9. *They shall beat you and kill you*: Mt 24:9. *Testimony of spirit within*: Mt 10:19-20; Mk 13:11; Lk 12:11-12; Lk 21:13-15. *Jews first, then gentiles*: Ro 1:16.
• Instructions to seventy 163:1.3 — Lk 10:1b-7.
• Harvest is plenteous, laborers few 163:1.3 — Mt 9:37; Jn 4:35.
• Send out as lambs among wolves 163:1.3 — Mt 7:15; Mt 10:16a.
• Take no purse or clothing 163:1.3 — Mt 10:9-10a; Mk 6:8-9; Lk 9:3.
• Stay in same place 163:1.3 — Mt 10:11-13; Mk 6:10; Lk 9:4.
• Proclaim peace, good will to men 163:1.3 — Lk 2:14b.
• Be wise as serpents, harmless 163:1.3 — Mt 10:16.

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