Study it in the app“And 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.””
Andκαὶwhoeverὃς ἂνgivesποτίσῃoneἕναof theseτῶν τούτωνlittle onesμικρῶνonlyμόνονa cupποτήριονof cold waterψυχροῦto drinkποτίσῃbecause he isεἰς ὄνομαa disciple,μαθητοῦtrulyἀμὴνI tellλέγωyou,ὑμῖνhe will neverοὐ μὴloseἀπολέσῃhisαὐτοῦreward.”τὸν μισθὸν
give a drink
To hand another something to drink.
Where else “potisēi” appearsone
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “hena” appearssmall
Of little size, little age or little importance before others.
Where else “mikrōn” appearsonly
"Only", "alone".
Where else “monon” appearscup
A vessel one drinks from, like the one at the supper.
Where else “potērion” appearscold
Cold, cool.
Where else “psychrou” appearsname of authority
The person himself and his authority: "in the name of".
Where else “onoma” appearsdisciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētou” appearstruly
"I assure you": Jesus says it to affirm something.
Where else “amēn” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appearslose
To be left without something or someone one had.
Where else “apolesēi” appearsreward
The prize God gives.
Where else “misthon” appears41The 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.
42 · This verse (above)
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?
