New King James Version
Matthew 10:40
40“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
Matthew 10:40 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
- New International Version (NIV)“Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Anyone who receives you receives me, and anyone who receives me receives the Father who sent me.
Context of Matthew 10:40
38And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it. “He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. 41He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”
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Ὁ δεχόμενος ὑμᾶς ἐμὲ δέχεται, καὶ ὁ ἐμὲ δεχόμενος δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Matthew 10:40
- Matthew 18:5Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.
- Matthew 25:40And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
- Luke 9:48and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all will be great.”
- Luke 10:16He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.”
- John 13:20Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
- John 20:21So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:20Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.
- Galatians 4:14And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.
- John 5:23that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
- John 12:44Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me.
- Philippians 2:10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
- 1 John 2:22Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.
- 2 John 1:9Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.
Commentaries on Matthew 10:40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40He that receiveth you - Treats you kindly, receiveth me; I will consider the kindness as shown to myself; for he who receiveth me, as the true Messiah, receiveth that God by whose counsels and through whose love I am come.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40-42Verses 40-42 He that receiveth you - In all these three illustrations Christ meant to teach substantially the same thing - that he that would entertain kindly or treat with hospitality himself, his disciples, a prophet, or a righteous man, would show that he approved their character, and should not fail of proper reward. To receive in the “name” of a prophet is to receive “as” a prophet; to do proper honour to his character, and to evince attachment to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-42Verses 16-42 Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of evil or selfishness, and all underhand measures. Christ foretold troubles, not only that the troubles might not be a surprise, but that they might confirm their faith. He tells them what they should suffer, and from whom. Thus Christ has dealt fairly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-42Jesus expands his ministry (see Matthew 4:23–9:34) by sending his disciples to other people in Israel (10:5–6). The instructions Jesus gives his disciples (10:5–42) emphasizes missionary work and the opposition and challenges they will encounter.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. He that receiveth you--entertaineth you, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me--As the treatment which an ambassador receives is understood and regarded as expressing the light in which he that sends him is viewed, so, says our Lord here, "Your authority is Mine, as Mine is My Father's."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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