Matthew 10:40
He who welcomes you is welcoming me; and he who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his Messenger.
Twentieth Century 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
39He who has found his life will lose it, while he who, for my sake, has lost his life shall find it.
Cross References
Matthew 18:5And any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even one little child like this, is welcoming me.
Matthew 25:45And then he will reply ‘I tell you, as often as you failed to do it to one of these, however lowly, you failed to do it to me.’
Luke 9:48and then said to them: “Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and any one who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his Messenger. For whoever is lowliest among you all — that man is great.”
John 5:23So that all men may honour the Son, just as they honour the Father. He who does not honour the Son fails to honour the Father who sent him.
John 13:20In truth I tell you, he who receives any one that I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me.”
2 Corinthians 5:20It is, then, on Christ’s behalf that we are acting as ambassadors, God, as it were, appealing to you 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 →