John 4:36
Good News Translation
The one who reaps the harvest is being paid and gathers the crops for eternal life; so the one who plants and the one who reaps will be glad together.

New Revised Standard Version
The reaper is already receiving wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.

Contemporary English Version
Even now the harvest workers are receiving their reward by gathering a harvest that brings eternal life. Then everyone who planted the seed and everyone who harvests the crop will celebrate together.

New American Bible
The reaper is already receiving his payment and gathering crops for eternal life, so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that reapeth receiveth wages and gathereth fruit unto life everlasting: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he that reapeth receiveth wages and gathereth fruit unto life everlasting: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

he that reapeth receiveth.

Proverbs 11:30 If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.

Daniel 12:3 But they that are learned, shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars for all eternity.

Romans 1:13 And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you (and have been hindered hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Romans 6:22 But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end life everlasting.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more. . . .

Philippians 2:15,16 That you may be blameless and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation: among whom you shine as lights in the world. . . .

1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

1 Timothy 4:16 Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. For in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee.

2 Timothy 4:7,8 I have fought a good fight: I have finished my course: I have kept the faith. . . .

James 5:19,20 My brethren, if any of you err from the truth and one convert him: . . .

both he that.

1 Corinthians 3:5-9 The ministers of him whom you have believed: and to every one as the Lord hath given. . . .

Context
The Disciples Return and Marvel
35Do not you say: There are yet four months, and then the harvest cometh? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes, and see the countries. For they are white already to harvest. 36And he that reapeth receiveth wages and gathereth fruit unto life everlasting: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. 37For in this is the saying true: That it is one man that soweth, and it is another that reapeth.…
Cross References
Proverbs 11:18
Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.

Matthew 19:29
And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.

John 3:36
He that believeth in the Son hath life everlasting: but he that believeth not the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him.

John 4:14
But the water that I will give him shall become in him a fountain of water, springing up into life everlasting.

John 5:24
Amen, amen, I say unto you that he who heareth my word and believeth him that sent me hath life everlasting: and cometh not into judgment, but is passed from death to life.

Romans 1:13
And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you (and have been hindered hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Romans 2:7
To them indeed who, according to patience in good work, seek glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life:

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death. But the grace of God, life everlasting in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 9:17
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation is committed to me.

1 Corinthians 9:18
What is my reward then? That preaching the gospel, I may deliver the gospel without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

John 4:35
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