Sympathy, not Action, the Condition of Reward
Matthew 10:41
He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward…


The old knight that clapped Luther on the back when he went into the Diet of Worms, and said to him, "Well done, little monk!" shared in Luther's victory and in Luther's crown. He that helps a prophet because he is a prophet, has got the making of a prophet in himself.

(Dr. Maclaren.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

WEB: He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.




Sympathy with a Character Involves Likeness to that Character
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