Matthew 10:38-42

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

³⁸ and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me.^{(A) 39} Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.^(B)

Rewards

⁴⁰ “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.^{(C) 41} Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous, ⁴² and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.”^(D)