One time Jezebel was killing all the Lord’s prophets. So Obadiah took 100 prophets and hid them in two caves. Obadiah put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 prophets in another cave. Then Obadiah brought them food and water.)
Matthew 10:40 - Easy To Read Version The person that accepts you also accepts me. And the person that accepts me also accepts the One (God) that sent me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who receives and welcomes and accepts you receives and welcomes and accepts Me, and he who receives and welcomes and accepts Me receives and welcomes and accepts Him Who sent Me. American Standard Version (1901) He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Common English Bible “Those who receive you are also receiving me, and those who receive me are receiving the one who sent me. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever receives you, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives him who sent me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. |
One time Jezebel was killing all the Lord’s prophets. So Obadiah took 100 prophets and hid them in two caves. Obadiah put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 prophets in another cave. Then Obadiah brought them food and water.)
But I will save you on that day, Ebed-Melech.’ This is the message of the Lord. ‘You won’t be given to the people you are afraid of.
“If a person accepts a little child like this in my name, then that person accepts me.
“Then the king will answer, ‘I tell you the truth. Anything you did for any of my people here, {\cf2\super [389]} you also did for me.’
“Then the king will answer, ‘I tell you the truth. Anything you refused to do for any of my people here, {\cf2\super [390]} you refused to do for me.’
“When a person listens to you, that person is really listening to me. But when a person refuses to accept you, that person is really refusing to accept me. And when a person refuses to accept me, he is refusing to accept the One (God) that sent me.”
Then Jesus said to the followers, “If a person accepts a little child like this in my name, then that person accepts me. And when a person accepts me, that person accepts the One (God) that sent me. The person among you that is the most humble—that person is a great (important) person.”
I tell you the truth. The person that accepts anyone I send also accepts me. And the person that accepts me also accepts the One who sent me.”
Then Jesus said again, “Peace be with you! The Father sent me. In the same way, I now send you.”
God did this so that all people will respect the Son the same as they respect the Father. If a person does not respect the Son, then that person does not respect the Father. The Father is the One who sent the Son.
My sickness was a burden to you. But you did not show hate for me. You did not make me leave. You welcomed me like I was an angel from God. You accepted me like I was Jesus Christ himself!
So the person who refuses to obey this teaching is refusing to obey God, not man. And God is the One who gives you his Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [14]}