Joh 4:37 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 37. That saying . That proverb. This proverb is found in some of the Greek writers (Grotius). Similar proverbs were in use among the Jews. See . One soweth , &c. One man may preach the gospel, and with little apparent effect; another, succeeding him, may be crowned with eminent success. The seed, long buried, may spring up in an abundant harvest. (y) "one soweth"

John 4:37

Verse 37. That saying. That proverb. This proverb is found in some of the Greek writers (Grotius). Similar proverbs were in use among the Jews. See Isa 65:21, 22, Lev 26:16, Mic 6:15.

One soweth, &c. One man may preach the gospel, and with little apparent effect; another, succeeding him, may be crowned with eminent success. The seed, long buried, may spring up in an abundant harvest.

(y) "one soweth" Mic 6:15