37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.(A) 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(B) 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.(C)

40 “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me,(D) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(E) 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”(F)

Jesus and John the Baptist(G)

11 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples,(H) he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.[a]

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:1 Greek in their towns

37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

11 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

37 (A)He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 (B)And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 (C)He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

A Cup of Cold Water(D)

40 (E)“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. 41 (F)He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 (G)And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”

John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus(H)

11 Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to (I)teach and to preach in their cities.