Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Matthew 10:40
(10) He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
(10) God is both author and revenger of his holy ministry.
(10) He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
(10) God is both author and revenger of his holy ministry.
Verse Matthew 10:40. _HE THAT RECEIVETH YOU_] Treats you kindly, _receiveth_ _me_; I will consider the kindness as shown to myself; for he who receiveth me, as the true Messiah, receiveth that God by...
HE THAT RECEIVETH YOU ... - In all these three illustrations Christ meant to teach substantially the same thing - that he that would entertain kindly or treat with hospitality himself, his disciples,...
7. THE MESSENGERS OF THE KINGDOM. CHAPTER 10 1. The Twelve Disciples. (Matthew 10:1 .) 2. Their Commission. (Matthew 10:5 .) 3. Persecutions Promised. (Matthew 10:16 .) 4. Words of Encouragement....
THE CHARGE TO THE TWELVE. The section forms the second of five passages into which Mt. col lected the sayings of Jesus. The Markan account (Matthew 6:7) is followed by Luke 9:1, but Luke 10:2 (the Sev...
END OF THE CHARGE. Matthew 10:40 connects with Matthew 10:11 (_cf._ also Matthew 25:35, and note Matthew 18:5). The second c
HE THAT RECEIVETH YOU, RECEIVETH ME. They would go forth in Christ's name, as his servants and embassadors. They carried his message, and to receive it and them was virtually receiving him. An insult...
He who receives you, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him that sent me. He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous...
THE MESSENGERS OF THE KING (Matthew 10:1-4)...
YOU. Those to whom the Lord spoke cannot be excluded. RECEIVETH. Note the Figure of speech _Anadiplosis_ (App-6), in verses: Matthew 10:40; Matthew 10:41....
The Reception of the Apostles and Ministers of Jesus Christ 40. _receiveth_ In the sense of receiving as a teacher, and of welcoming as a guest, see Matthew 10:14. Whoever welcomes the Apostles and li...
Christ's Charge to the Apostles This discourse falls naturally into two divisions; of which the first (Matthew 10:5) has reference to the immediate present, the second relates rather to the church of...
The Church of the Future (1) The Apostolic character, 16. (2) Persecution, 17 25. (3) Consolation the care of the Father, 26 31. (4) The reward, 32. (5) The Christian choice, 33 39. (6) The hosts of...
THE CHURCH OF THE FUTURE (1) The Apostolic character, 16. (2) Persecution, 17–25. (3) Consolation—the care of the Father, 26–31. (4) The reward, 32. (5) The Christian choice, 33–39. (6) The hosts of...
CHRIST’S CHARGE TO THE APOSTLES This discourse falls naturally into two divisions; of which the first (Matthew 10:5-15) has reference to the immediate present, the second relates rather to the church...
Ὁ ΔΕΧΌΜΕΝΟΣ. In the sense of receiving as a teacher, and of welcoming as a guest, see Matthew 10:14. Whoever welcomes the Apostles and listens to them, listens to the voice of Jesus Christ and of God...
THE RECEPTION OF THE APOSTLES AND MINISTERS OF JESUS CHRIST In respect of poetical form, note first the ascending climax ὑμᾶς … ἐμὲ … τὸν πέμψαντα ἐμέ. And then the descending climax, προφήτην … δίκαι...
VER 40. "HE THAT RECEIVETH YOU RECEIVETH ME, AND HE THAT RECEIVETH ME RECEIVETH HIM THAT SENT ME. 41. HE THAT RECEIVETH A PROPHET IN THE NAME OF A PROPHET SHALL RECEIVE A PROPHET'S REWARD; AND HE THAT...
_JESUS TAUGHT THE APOSTLES HOW TO FIND LIFE MATTHEW 10:34-42:_ The Jews had the belief that outward peace and prosperity would come in the days of the Messiah. Jesus said, "Think not that I am come to...
ΔΕΧΌΜΕΝΟΣ _praes. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΔΈΧΟΜΑΙ (G1209) принимать, приглашать. Part, используется как сущ. ΑΠΌΣΤΕΙΛΑΝΤΆ _aor. act. part. от_ ΆΠΟΣΤΈΛΛΩ (G649) посылать....
HE THAT RECEIVETH, &C.— "As you shall be rewarded for perseverance in my faith, Matthew 10:39 so in proportion shall they who entertain you for my sake. _He who receiveth you,_ &c. that is to say, _sh...
SECTION 23 JESUS COMMISSIONS TWELVE APOSTLES TO EVANGELIZE GALILEE V. JESUS REWARDS THOSE WHO WELCOME HIS SERVANTS TEXT: 10:40-42 A. THE AUTHORITY OF HIS MESSENGERS 40. He that receiveth you recei...
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. HE THAT RECEIVETH (OR 'ENTERTAINETH') YOU, RECEIVETH ME; AND HE THAT RECEIVETH ME, RECEIVETH HIM THAT SENT...
23 The mood of the verb is most important here. The Lord is not telling what would but what may occur. His apostles were frail mortals, easily discouraged, so He does no more than hint at a possible f...
MISSION OF THE TWELVE 1. Mission of the Twelve (Mark 6:7; Luke 9:1). This mission was intended partly to prepare the way for visits from Jesus Himself, and partly to train the apostles for their futur...
Cp. Luke 10:16. HE THAT RECEIVETH YOU] Those who receive Christ's representatives, the apostles, and after them His ministers (i.e. those who believe their message spoken in His name), receive Him, an...
CHARGE TO THE TWELVE (Mark 6:7 Luke 9:1 : cp. also Luke 10:2, charge to the Seventy). The first eleven vv. of this great charge (Matthew 10:5) represent Christ's words act
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 10 JESUS CHOOSES 12 MEN AND SENDS THEM AS HIS WORKERS 10:1-4 V1 Jesus called his 12 *disciples to come to him. Then he gave them auth...
The discourse which had so clearly told of suffering ends with words of promise and the assurance of victory. As Christ was sent by the Father (John 20:21; comp. Hebrews 3:1), so were they His apostle...
CHAPTER 9 The King's Ambassadors - Matthew 9:36; Matthew 10:1 I - THE MISSION. Matthew 9:36 - Matthew 10:1 So far the Kin
The following sentences might have been spoken in connection with the early Galilean mission, and are accordingly regarded by Weiss as the conclusion of the instructions then given. Luke gives their g...
ἐμὲ δέχεται : first the principle is laid down that to receive the messenger is to receive the Master who sent him (Matthew 25:40), as to receive the Master is to receive God....
RECEIVING CHRIST'S REPRESENTATIVES Matthew 10:34-42 In Jesus Christ we acquire a new affinity, stronger than that of family ties. When we enter into the family of God we belong to all His children. T...
As a result of this, the King calls, equips, and sends forth His disciples. No work can be done to extend His Kingdom that is not the direct outcome of His compassion. To men in communion with that co...
HE SENDS OUT THE TWELVE Matthew 9:37-38. _“Then He says to His disciples, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest, in order that He may send out th...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
Matthew 10:40._He who receiveth you, receiveth me_. A considerable portion of the world may be opposed to the disciples of Christ, and the confession of their faith may draw upon them universal hatred...
So long as God gives Him access to the people, He continues His labour of love. Nevertheless, He was conscious of the iniquity that governed the people, although He did not seek His own glory. Having...
HE THAT RECEIVETH YOU, RECEIVETH ME,.... This is said to comfort the disciples, lest they should conclude from this account of the sorrows, afflictions, and persecutions they were to meet with, that t...
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Ver. 40. _He that receiveth you, receiveth me_] And who would not be glad to entertain the Lord Christ? Elizab...
_He that findeth his life shall lose it_ He that saves his life by denying me shall lose it eternally; and he that loses his life by confessing me shall save it eternally. Or, as Macknight expresses i...
ME-HIM THAT SENT ME; Christ and believers are so united, that what is done to them is considered as done to him; and he and the Father are so united, that what is done to one is done to the other. Men...
HE THAT RECEIVETH YOU RECEIVETH ME; AND HE THAT RECEIVETH ME RECEIVETH HIM THAT SENT ME....
A cheering saying:...
When He instructs us to pray, He fully intends to answer such prayer, as we see now in His sending forth His twelve disciples. It is precious to see Him exercising authority to communicate authority t...
16-42 Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of...
SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 10:42"....
Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Eighth They never, however, departed from God, but gladly bore His name, and joyfully received His servants into their houses.[33] Clement of Alexandria Who is the Rich...
Matthew 10:40 receives G1209 (G5740) you G5209 receives G1209 (G5736) Me G1691 and G2532 receives G1209 ...
a “He who receives you receives me, a And he who receives me receives him who sent me. b He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet, b He will receive a prophet's reward, b And he who rece...
WHAT WILL RESULT FROM HIS COMING, AND WHAT HE REQUIRES OF THOSE WHO WOULD FOLLOW HIM (10:34-42). As Jesus comes to the end of His instructions He wants His disciples to be aware of the waves that they...
Matthew 10:40. H E THAT RECEIVETH YOU, RECEIVETH ME. The concluding verses convey one appropriate thought, similar to that of Matthew 10:24-25: Christ's disciples are identified with Him. Notwithstand...
Peculiar to Matthew, though some of the sayings occur in the other Gospels. As such trials and emergencies did not occur on this journey, some suppose this part of the discourse was uttered at a later...
Matthew 10:37. _He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me._ What a wonderful sight, then, the church is as...
Our Lord had been sending forth his twelve apostles to preach the gospel of the kingdom, and to work miracles in his name. Having given them their commission, he warned them of the treatment they must...
Matthew 10:1. _And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease._ They...
CONTENTS: The twelve instructed and sent out. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Thaddaeus, Simon, Judas. CONCLUSION: The ca...
Matthew 10:1. _He called to him his twelve disciples._ Jesus chose twelve that they might sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Luke 22:30. And that they might be the twelve foundations...
WHOEVER WELCOMES YOU. They were being sent out in Jesus' name by his authority. As his messengers and ambassadors, they officially represent Jesus, and to receive them is to receive him. (_Compare_ 2...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 10:1 The Authoritative Mission of the Messiah’s Messengers. This is Jesus’ second major teaching (see Introduction: Key Themes). It focuses on the disciples’ mission to Israel...
CHAPTER 10 _And when He had called_, &c. Observe that Christ, out of all His disciples, chose principally twelve, as S. Luke shows more at length (vi. 13.). He chose twelve Apostles that they should b...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 10:38. TAKETH NOT HIS CROSS.—By the Roman custom criminals were compelled to bear the cross to the place of execution. The Galilæans would know too well what was meant by “ta...
EXPOSITION For introductory notes to this chapter, see Matthew 9:35. MATTHEW 10:1 Parallel passages: Mark 6:7; Luke 9:1. Th
Shall we turn now in our bibles to the tenth chapter of the gospel of Matthew? In the beginning of the tenth chapter we find Christ sending His disciples out, telling them to go to the lost sheep of t...
1 John 2:22; 1 John 2:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:8; 2 Corinthians 5:20;...
THE DISCIPLE AND HIS LORD Matthew 10:24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We thought it well to present seven names by which the children of God are known in the New Testament. 1. THE FIRST NAME WE SHALL MENTION...
Matthew 18:5; Luke 10:16; John 13:20....
Here in the close of the chapter, our blessed Saviour encourages his apostles to faithfulness in their office, by assuring them that he should reckon and esteem all the kindness shown to them as done...