A Cup of Cold Water

40 “The one who welcomes you welcomes Me,(A) and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.(B) 41 Anyone who[a] welcomes a prophet(C) because he is a prophet[b] will receive a prophet’s reward. And anyone who[c] welcomes a righteous person because he’s righteous[d] will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And whoever gives(D) just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple[e](E)—I assure you: He will never lose his reward!”

In Praise of John the Baptist

11 When Jesus had finished giving orders to His 12 disciples, He moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns.(F)

Notas al pie

  1. Matthew 10:41 Or The one who
  2. Matthew 10:41 Lit prophet in the name of a prophet
  3. Matthew 10:41 Or And the one who
  4. Matthew 10:41 Lit person in the name of a righteous person
  5. Matthew 10:42 Lit little ones in the name of a disciple

Rewards(A)

40 “The one who receives you receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me. 41 The one who receives a prophet as[a] a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person as[b] a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 I tell all of you[c] with certainty, whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is[d] a disciple will never lose his reward.”

11 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he left there to teach and preach in their home towns.

Notas al pie

  1. Matthew 10:41 Lit. in the name of
  2. Matthew 10:41 Lit. in the name of
  3. Matthew 10:42 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.
  4. Matthew 10:42 Lit. in the name of