40 [a]He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.

41 (A)[b]He that receiveth a Prophet in [c]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 the reward of a righteous man.

42 (B)And whosoever shall give unto one of these [d]little ones to drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:40 God is both author and revenger of his holy ministry.
  2. Matthew 10:41 We shall lose nothing that we bestow upon Christ.
  3. Matthew 10:41 As a Prophet.
  4. Matthew 10:42 Which in the sight of the world are vile and abject.

40 “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me,(A) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(B) 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.”(C)

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