Matthew 10:40
Those who welcome you welcome me, and those who welcome me welcome the one that sent me.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 18:5Whoever accepts a little child like this in my name accepts me.
Matthew 25:45Then he will tell them, ‘I tell you the truth: whatever you didn't do for one of these least important brothers of mine you didn't do for me.’
Luke 9:48Then he said to them, “Anyone who accepts this little child in my name accepts me, and anyone who accepts me accepts the one who sent me. Whoever is least among you all is the greatest.”
John 5:23so that everyone may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who doesn't honor the Son doesn't honor the Father who sent him.
John 13:20I tell you the truth, whoever welcomes anyone I send welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me.”
2 Corinthians 5:20So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God is pleading through us: “Please, won't you come back and be God's friend?”
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 →