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Catena Aurea · Matthäusevangelium 9
Mt 9, Verses 36–38English original
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
The great harvest denotes the multitude of the people; the few labourers, the want of instructors.