Study it in the app“The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous man because he is righteous will receive a righteous man’s reward.”
The one whoὁreceivesδεχόμενοςa prophetπροφήτηνbecause he isεἰς ὄνομαa prophetπροφήτουwill receiveλήμψεταιa prophet’sπροφήτουreward,μισθὸνandκαὶthe one whoὁreceivesδεχόμενοςa righteous manδίκαιονbecause he isεἰς ὄνομαrighteousδικαίουwill receiveλήμψεταιa righteous man’sδικαίουreward.μισθὸν
welcome
To gladly take in someone or something.
Where else “dechomenos” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētēn” appearsname of authority
The person himself and his authority: "in the name of".
Where else “onoma” appearsreceive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “lēmpsetai” appearsreward
The prize God gives.
Where else “misthon” appearsrighteous
One who lives well, as God wants.
Where else “dikaion” appears“Because he is a prophet”: literally “in the name of a prophet.”
40The one who receives you receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me.
41 · This verse (above)
42And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
1. What it says
What instructions did Jesus give the twelve when he sent them out (vv. 7–10)?
2. What it means
Why does Jesus say not to be afraid, even while he announces that there will be opposition (vv. 26–31)?
3. How I live it
Jesus says whoever gives a cup of cold water will not lose their reward (v. 42). Whom can you serve this way today?
