Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

John 4:36

καὶ ὁ θερίζων … W. H [51] close John 4:35 with θερισμόν and begin 36 ἤδη ὁ θερίζων. Already, and not after four months waiting, the harvester has his reward and gathers fruit to life eternal. The reaper has not to wait, but even now and in one and the same action finds his reward (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:17) and gathers the great product of this world which nourishes not merely through one winter till next year's crop is gathered but to life eternal. ἵνα ὁ σπείρων ὁμοῦ χαίρῃ καὶ ὁ θερίζων, “that sower and reaper may rejoice at one and the same time”. Here among the Samaritans this extraordinary spectacle was seen, Jesus the Sower and the disciples the reapers working almost simultaneously. So quickly had the crop sprung that the reapers trod on the heels of the Sower.

[51] Westcott and Hort.

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John 4:36

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