Matthew 10:40
"Whoever receives you is receiving me, and he who receives me is receiving Him who sent me.
Montgomery 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
39"He who has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.
Cross References
Matthew 18:5"and whoever receives one such child for my sake, receives me.
Matthew 25:45"But he will reply, ‘In solemn truth I tell you that inasmuch as you did not do it unto one of these least, you did not do it unto me.’
Luke 9:48then he said to them. "Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me; and whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For it is the lowliest among you all who is great."
John 5:23"in order that all may honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor Son, does not honor the Father who sent him.
John 13:20In solemn truth I tell you, he who receives any one that I send is receiving me; and he who receives me is receiving Him who sent me."
2 Corinthians 5:20On Christ’s behalf, then, I come as ambassador. It is as though God was entreating you, through me, on Christ’s behalf I beg you to 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 →