A Cup of Cold Water

40 “The one who welcomes you welcomes Me,(A) and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.(B) 41 Anyone who(a) welcomes a prophet(C) because he is a prophet(b) will receive a prophet’s reward. And anyone who(c) welcomes a righteous person because he’s righteous(d) will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And whoever gives(D) just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple(e)(E)—I assure you: He will never lose his reward!”

Footnotes:

a. Matthew 10:41: Or The one who
b. Matthew 10:41: Lit prophet in the name of a prophet
c. Matthew 10:41: Or And the one who
d. Matthew 10:41: Lit person in the name of a righteous person
e. Matthew 10:42: Lit little ones in the name of a disciple

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