Matthew 10:40-11:6

New International Version

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)

Jesus and John the Baptist^(D)

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

² When John,^(F) who was in prison,^(G) heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples ³ to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come,^(H) or should we expect someone else?”

⁴ Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: ⁵ The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy^[b] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.^{(I) 6} Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”^(J)