He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 10:41 in context
Matthew 10:38–42
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He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
39
He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
40
“He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
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Selected verse
He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
42
Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.”
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