Verse 40
Matthew 10:40
World English Bible, British Edition
40
“He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
Original Language Text
greek
Ὁ δεχόμενος ὑμᾶς ἐμὲ δέχεται, καὶ ὁ ἐμὲ δεχόμενος δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.
English Translation
Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
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Chapter 10 Context
1
He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over
unclean spirits, to cast the...
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2
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who
is called Peter; Andrew, his b...
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3
Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son
of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was...
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4
Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
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5
Yashua (Jesus) sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying,
“Don’t go amongst the Gentiles, and...
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6
Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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7
As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
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8
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers,
and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
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9
Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
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10
Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the labourer is worthy...
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11
Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go
o...
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12
As you enter into the household, greet it.
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13
If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return...
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14
Whoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the...
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15
Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day
o...
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16
“Behold, I send you out as sheep amongst wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves...
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17
But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scour...
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18
Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to...
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19
But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you
in...
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20
For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
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21
“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against
p...
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22
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
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23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you wil...
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24
“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
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25
It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they
ha...
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26
Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden...
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27
What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclai...
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28
Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who...
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29
“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin?
Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your...
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30
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
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31
Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
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32
Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in
h...
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33
But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
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34
“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.
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35
For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughte...
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A man’s foes will be those of his own household.
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37
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter mor...
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38
He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
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39
He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
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40
“He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
41
He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives...
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42
Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple,...
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