Matthew 10:40
New International Version
“Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

New Living Translation
“Anyone who receives you receives me, and anyone who receives me receives the Father who sent me.

English Standard Version
“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.

Berean Standard Bible
He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

Berean Literal Bible
The One receiving you receives Me, and the one receiving Me receives the One having sent Me.

King James Bible
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

New King James Version
“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

New American Standard Bible
“The one who receives you receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

NASB 1995
“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

NASB 1977
“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

Legacy Standard Bible
“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

Amplified Bible
“He who receives and welcomes you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

Christian Standard Bible
“The one who welcomes you welcomes me, and the one who welcomes me welcomes him who sent me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“The one who welcomes you welcomes Me, and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.

American Standard Version
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.

Contemporary English Version
Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me. And anyone who welcomes me also welcomes the one who sent me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.

English Revised Version
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The person who welcomes you welcomes me, and the person who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

Good News Translation
"Whoever welcomes you welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

International Standard Version
"The one who receives you receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me.

Literal Standard Version
He who is receiving you receives Me, and he who is receiving Me receives Him who sent Me;

Majority Standard Bible
He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

New American Bible
“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.

NET Bible
"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.

New Revised Standard Version
“Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

New Heart English Bible
Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that receiveth you, receiveth me, and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.

Weymouth New Testament
"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me.

World English Bible
“He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

Young's Literal Translation
'He who is receiving you doth receive me, and he who is receiving me doth receive Him who sent me,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Reward of Service
39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 40He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. 41Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.…

Cross References
1 Kings 18:4
for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)

Matthew 18:5
And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

Mark 9:37
"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me."

Luke 9:48
And He said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest."

Luke 10:16
Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me."

John 12:44
Then Jesus cried out, "Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.

John 13:20
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me."


Treasury of Scripture

He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.

He that.

Matthew 18:5
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

Matthew 25:40,45
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me…

Luke 9:48
And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

and he that.

John 5:23
That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

John 12:44-49
Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me…

Philippians 2:10,11
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; …

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Matthew 10
1. Jesus sends out his apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles;
5. giving them their charge, teaches them;
16. comforts them against persecutions;
40. and promises a blessing to those who receive them.














(40) The discourse which had so clearly told of suffering ends with words of promise and the assurance of victory. As Christ was sent by the Father (John 20:21; comp. Hebrews 3:1), so were they His apostles and representatives; and He would count all honour and affection shown to them as shown also to Himself, and through Him to His Father.

Verses 40-42. - Final encouragement. The evangelist takes the main idea of these verses from our Lord's words to the seventy (Luke 10:16), but moulds it in the form of his later saying, Matthew 18:5 (cf. especially the parallel passage, Luke 9:48, also Mark 9:37). He further adds (ver. 42) other words also spoken later (Mark 9:41; cf. ver. 42 there with our Matthew 18:6). In these verses the discourse returns to the immediate occasion, the mission of the disciples. Christ shows his personal interest in their work; his messengers' cause is his. He says, "I reckon treatment of you as treatment of me; ay, and he that sent me reckons it as treatment of himself" (ver. 40). This principle as to the treatment of representatives holds good throughout. Not every one can be a prophet, but those who help him shall share his reward. Not every one shall acquire the technical name of "righteous," but those who help such a man shall share his reward (ver. 4l); even the smallest kindnesses shall not be unrewarded (ver. 42). Verse 40. - He that receiveth you receiveth me. "A man's messenger is as himself" (Mishna, 'Berach.,' 5:5). Yet, as Bengel says, "Non mode tantundem est, ac si me reciperet. sed severn me recipit." Ford quotes from Tertullian ('De Orat.,' § 26), "A brother that hath entered into thine house, dismiss not without prayer. 'Thou hast seen,' saith he, 'thy brother; thou hast seen thy Lord.'" The same legion is found twice in Clem. Alex. (cf. Resch, 'Agrapha,' p. 296). (For an extension of the thought to bishops, cf. Ign., ' Ephesians,' § 6.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
He who
(Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

receives
δεχόμενος (dechomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1209: To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

receives
δέχεται (dechetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1209: To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.

Me,
ἐμὲ (eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

receives
δεχόμενος (dechomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1209: To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.

Me
ἐμὲ (eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

receives
δέχεται (dechetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1209: To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.

the [One who]
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sent
ἀποστείλαντά (aposteilanta)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.

Me.
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


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