Matthew 10:40 (WEB)
“He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
Catechism · 1
“The apostles' ministry is the continuation of his mission; Jesus said to the Twelve: "he who receives you receives me."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 10:40; cf. Lk 10:16.
Fathers and councils · 29
Athanasius of Alexandria
“‘For he who hath the Son,’ saith He, ‘hath the Father also;’ and ‘he that receiveth Me, receiveth Him that sent Me.’” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 23; Matt. x. 40.
Read the whole comment“The word which he shall hear, the same shall judge him in the last day, because I go unto the Father.’” — editor's note: John xii. 45; Matt. x. 40; John xii. 46–48.
Read the whole comment“For as he who receives an apostle receives Him who sent him, so he who is a follower of the saints, makes the Lord in every respect his end and aim, even as Paul, being a follower of Him, goes on to say, ‘As I also of Christ.’” — editor's note: Matt. x. 40.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Mark
“How if it were so, could it be true that “he that receiveth you receiveth Me?” [Matt. 10:40] Or how is he not against Him who is against His disciples?” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“Besides, how would the truth of such sayings as these stand then: “He that receiveth you receiveth me;” and “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me”?” — editor's note: Matt. x. 40.
Read the whole comment“…shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, his reward shall not be lost,”) lest haply after he had reproved the eye of them which bestow things needful upon the indigent both prophets and just men and disciples of the Lord, the eye…” — editor's note: Matt. x. 40–42
Read the whole comment“An apostle might say, He that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me; or, He that heareth me, heareth Him that sent me; for the Lord tells them so Himself: “He that receiveth you, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 40.
Read the whole comment“For to this are to be referred the words that He spake, “He that receiveth you, receiveth me;” and, “He that despiseth you, despiseth me.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 40.
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John Chrysostom
““We see the same in the case of the Apostles; ‘He,’ saith Christ, ‘who receiveth you receiveth Me.’” ( Matt. x. 40.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For, “he that receiveth you,” it saith, “receiveth Me, and he that receiveth Me, receiveth Him that sent Me.” ( Matt. x. 40.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““He that receiveth you, receiveth me, and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 40.
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Jerome
“…who is honoured in his servants and who makes this promise to them, “He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 40.
Read the whole comment“We honour the servants that their honour may be reflected upon their Lord who Himself says:—“he that receiveth you receiveth me.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 40.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“He had, no doubt, often heard, He that receiveth you receiveth Me, and He that receiveth Me receiveth Him that sent Me.” — editor's note: St. Matt. x. 40.
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Clement of Alexandria
“And in another place, “He that receiveth you; receiveth Me; and he that receiveth not you, rejecteth Me.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 40; Luke x. 16.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Lord when He sends forth His disciples to preach, teaches them that dangers are not to be feared, that natural affection is to be postponed to religion - gold He had above taken from them, brass He had shaken out…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
Enough had been said above to persuade those who should have to entertain the Apostles. For who would not with all willingness take in to his house men who were so courageous, that they despised all dangers that…
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These words shew that He has a Mediator’s office, and since He came from God, when He is received by us, through Him God is transfused into us; and by this disposition of grace to have received the Apostles is no…
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A further reward also He promises, saying, “He who receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet’s reward.” He said not merely, “Whoso receiveth a prophet,” or “a righteous man,” but “in the…
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Otherwise; To this His exhortation to the disciple to entertain his teacher, there might a secret objection arise among the faithful; then shall we have to support the false prophets, or Judas, the traitor. To this…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
“A prophet’s reward, and a righteous man’s reward,” are such rewards as it is fitting he should have who entertains a prophet, or a righteous man; or, such a reward as a prophet or righteous man should have.
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Matthew
He says not, a reward from a prophet, or righteous man, but the reward of a prophet or righteous man. For the prophet is perhaps a righteous man, and the less he possesses in this world, the greater confidence has he…
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Mystically; He who receives a prophet as a prophet, and understands him speaking of things to come, he shall receive reward of that prophet. The Jews therefore, who understand the prophets carnally, do not receive…
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
Some understand by the prophet here, the Lord Jesus Christ, of whom Moses says, “A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you;” [Deut 18:18] and the same also by the righteous man, because he is beyond…
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That none should say, I am poor and therefore cannot be hospitable, He takes away even this plea by the instance of a cup of cold water, given with good will. He says “cold water,” because in “hot,” poverty and lack…
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“The least of these,” that is, not a prophet, or a righteous man, but one of these least.
Read the whole comment - Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
Note, that God looks more to the pious mind of the giver, than to the abundance of the thing given.
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Or, “the least,” are they who have nothing at all in this world, and shall be judges with Christ.
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
Or; Seeing beforehand that there would be many who would only glory in the name of Apostleship, but in their whole life and walk would be unworthy of it, He does not therefore deprive of its reward that service which…
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Matthew 10:40 and John 13:20 share the same wording (12 words).
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Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Mark 9:38–42 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Mark 9:38–42 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Mark 9:38–42 (Catena Aurea).
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Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34.