Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
After spending chapter 8 on a series of miracles, Matthew begins by giving another one, which Jesus uses to connect His authority with His salvation. It is at this point that Matthew historically enters the scene. Matthew then gives another series of miracle accounts: restoring a girl to life, healing two blind men, and driving out demons. After witnessing all of that, the disciples are given the challenge above. Though there were crowd of people, Jesus had compassion on them; they were more than numbers. When he makes this final statement, He is more than giving a hint; he is charging them with a call to do something about it. He does the same with us today.
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