Matthew 10:40

God's Word

“The person who welcomes you welcomes me, and the person who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:4

(When Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah had hidden 100 prophets in caves. He put 50 prophets in each cave and kept them alive by providing bread and water for them.)

Jeremiah 39:17

But at that time I will rescue you, declares the Lord. You will not be handed over to those you fear.

Matthew 18:5

And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.

Matthew 25:40

“The king will answer them, ‘I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you did for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant ⌞they seemed⌟, you did for me.’

Matthew 25:45

“He will answer them, ‘I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you failed to do for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant ⌞they seemed⌟, you failed to do for me.’

Mark 9:37

“Whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.”

Luke 10:16

“The person who hears you hears me, and the person who rejects you rejects me. The person who rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”

Luke 9:48

Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. The one who is least among all of you is the one who is greatest.”

John 13:20

“I can guarantee this truth: Whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

John 20:21

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”

John 5:23

so that everyone will honor the Son as they honor the Father. Whoever doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.

2 Corinthians 5:20

Therefore, we are Christ’s representatives, and through us God is calling you. We beg you on behalf of Christ to become reunited with God.

Galatians 4:14

Even though my illness was difficult for you, you didn’t despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were God’s messenger  or Christ Jesus himself.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

Therefore, whoever rejects this ⌞order⌟ is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

2 John 1:9

Everyone who doesn’t continue to teach what Christ taught doesn’t have God. The person who continues to teach what Christ taught has both the Father and the Son.