Matthew 10:40
“The one receiving you receives me, and the one receiving me receives the One who sent me.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
In Context
39The one ‘finding’ his life will lose it, and the one ‘losing’ his life for my sake will find it.
Cross References
Matthew 18:5“Whoever receives one little child like this in my name, receives me;
Matthew 25:45Then He will answer them saying, ‘Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, neither did you do it to me.’
Luke 9:48and said to them: “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me. Further, he who is least among all of you, he will be great.”
John 5:23so that all will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
John 13:20Most assuredly I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives me, and he who receives me receives Him who sent me.”
2 Corinthians 5:20So then, we are Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God!
Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:17-42
Instructions to the Apostles. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.… Read the whole commentary →