No work has been found equal to those of the latter; whereas the good deeds of Jesus have not been confined solely to the period of His tabernacling in the flesh, but up to the present time His power still produces conversion and amelioration of life in those who believe in God through Him. And a manifest proof that these things are done by His power, is the fact that, although, as He Himself said, and as is admitted, there are not labourers enough to gather in the harvest of souls, there really is nevertheless such a great harvest of those who are gathered together and conveyed into the everywhere existing threshing-floors and Churches of God.

Origen. 1885. “Origen against Celsus.” In Fathers of the Third Century: Tertullian, Part Fourth; Minucius Felix; Commodian; Origen, Parts First and Second, edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe, translated by Frederick Crombie, 4:414–15. The Ante-Nicene Fathers. Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.

Comments from Grok and a Genz translation:

The passage you shared is from Origen (c. 185–254 AD), the early Christian theologian and scholar, in his work Contra Celsum (Against Celsus), specifically Book I, Chapter 43 (or around chapters 42–44 in some editions).

Origen is responding to criticisms from the 2nd-century pagan philosopher Celsus (via a Jewish interlocutor in the text), who questioned the uniqueness and ongoing impact of Jesus’ works compared to those of prophets like Isaiah or Ezekiel. Origen argues that while the prophets performed notable deeds, none matched the lasting transformative power of Jesus.
Modernized / Gen-Z Style Version

Here’s a fresh, casual, Gen-Z rephrasing that keeps the core meaning but dials up the vibe—short, direct, relatable, with some slang energy:

“No one’s ever topped what those old-school prophets did… except Jesus. His stuff isn’t stuck in the past like theirs. Even now, centuries later, His power is still straight-up changing lives—turning people around, cleaning up their mess, making them actually live better when they trust in God through Him.

Proof? Jesus Himself said the harvest is huge but the workers are few (like, not enough hands on deck). Everyone agrees on that. Yet look around: massive numbers of people are still getting gathered in, brought into God’s churches everywhere—like spiritual storehouses threshing out the good from the bad. That kind of ongoing explosion? That’s not random. That’s His power still going hard.”

(Original context nods to Matthew 9:37 / Luke 10:2 for the “harvest is plentiful, but laborers are few” line, and the “threshing-floors and Churches” imagery ties into gathering souls like wheat for processing/refinement in God’s kingdom.)

Origen’s point: Jesus’ influence didn’t end with His earthly life (“tabernacling in the flesh” = dwelling as a human, echoing John 1:14). It’s ongoing evidence of divine power, seen in real conversions and the rapid, global spread of Christianity despite challenges.

“And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to keep all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” – Matthew 28:18-20