‘And the King will answer them, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
John 13:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives him who sent me.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who receives and welcomes and takes into his heart any messenger of Mine receives Me [in just that way]; and he who receives and welcomes and takes Me into his heart receives Him Who sent Me [in that same way]. American Standard Version (1901) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Common English Bible I assure you that whoever receives someone I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” Catholic Public Domain Version Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives anyone whom I send, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives him who sent me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Amen, amen I say to you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. |
‘And the King will answer them, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
‘Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent me.’
Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.’
He told them, ‘Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes him who sent me. For whoever is least among you #– #this one is great.’
You did not despise or reject me though my physical condition was a trial for you. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus himself.
So then, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in him,
Consequently, anyone who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.