On Rewards

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 in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will never lose his reward.”

A Question from John the Baptist

11 And it happened that when Jesus had finished giving orders to his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and to preach in their towns.

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 welcomes a prophet(C) because he is a prophet[a] will receive a prophet’s reward. And anyone who welcomes a righteous person because he’s righteous[b] will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And whoever gives(D) even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple,[c](E) truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

John the Baptist Doubts

11 When Jesus had finished giving instructions to his twelve disciples, he moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns.(F)

Footnotes

  1. 10:41 Lit prophet in the name of a prophet
  2. 10:41 Lit person in the name of a righteous person
  3. 10:42 Lit little ones in the name of a disciple