Matthew 10:40
He who welcomes you welcomes me, and he who welcomes me also welcomes him who sent me.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
In Context
39He who finds his life will lose it. But he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
Cross References
Matthew 18:5Whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name receives me.
Matthew 25:45Then he will answer them and say, 'Truly I say to you, what you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
Luke 9:48and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. For whoever is least among you all is the one who is great.”
John 5:23so that everyone will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
John 13:20Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I sent, receives me, and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.”
2 Corinthians 5:20So we are appointed as representatives of Christ, as though God were making his appeal through us. We plead with you, for the sake of Christ: “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 →