Matthew 10:42 - English Majority Text Version 2009

⁴² And 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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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴² And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴² And whoever gives to one of these little ones [in rank or influence] even a cup of cold water because he is My disciple, surely I declare to you, he shall not lose his reward.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Common English Bible

⁴² I assure you that everybody who gives even a cup of cold water to these little ones because they are my disciples will certainly be rewarded.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² And whoever shall give, even to one of the least of these, a cup of cold water to drink, solely in the name of a disciple: Amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴² And whosoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

Matthew 10:42 Cross References

Matthew 18:10

"See that you do not despise one of these little [ones], for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 18:14

Thus it is not the will before your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

Matthew 25:40

"And 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 brothers, you did it to Me.'

Luke 17:2

It would be better for him if a millstone were around his neck, and he be cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping to receive nothing back; and your reward shall be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if there is first a readiness, it is acceptable according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.