John 1:7 identifies John the Baptist as a witness to the light — one of the 'others' who did the hard work before the disciples reaped.

Matthew 3:1-6 depicts John the Baptist preparing the way, a clear example of the 'others' who labored before the harvest.

Acts 2:41 records 3,000 converts at Pentecost—the apostles reap harvest from labor of OT prophets and John, fulfilling John 4:38.

Acts 4:4 shows 5,000 more believing—further evidence of apostles reaping where others labored, as in John 4:38.

In Acts 8:4-8, Philip reaps the Samaritan harvest Jesus sowed in John 4, fulfilling the 'reap what others labored' commission.

Acts 8:14-17 continues the Samaritan harvest as Peter and John confirm new believers, extending the reaping Jesus commissioned.

1 Peter 1:12 explicitly states the prophets ministered for those who later hear the gospel — the exact 'others labored, you entered' scenario.

In Matthew 11:8-13, Jesus identifies John the Baptist and the prophets as those who prepared the way — the 'others' whose labor the disciples now enter.

Acts 10:43 shows the prophets witnessing to Christ — they are the 'others' who labored before the harvest.

1 Peter 1:11 shows the prophets searching and testifying about Christ — the labor whose fruits the disciples now reap.

Joshua 5:12 shows Israel eating from the land they did not cultivate — a picture of entering into the labor of others.

2 Chronicles 36:15 shows God persistently sending prophets who labored before the harvest, matching the 'others' in Jesus' statement.

Jeremiah 44:4 echoes God sending prophets repeatedly despite rejection — these are the 'others' who did the hard work of warning.

In Acts 5:14, multitudes are added to the Lord — the harvest Jesus promised is visibly reaped as believers multiply.

Acts 6:7 records the word spreading and disciples multiplying, directly fulfilling Jesus' words about reaping a harvest.

Acts 10:37 begins the gospel with John's baptism — his preparatory labor is the starting point for the apostolic harvest.