Matthew 10:40-42

Rewards

40 a“Whoever receives you receives me, and bwhoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41 cThe one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42And dwhoever gives one of ethese little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”

Matthew 18:3-5

3and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you fturn and gbecome like children, you hwill never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 iWhoever humbles himself like this child is the jgreatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 kWhoever receives one such child in my name receives me,

Matthew 18:10

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

10See that you do not despise lone of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven mtheir angels always nsee the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Some manuscripts add verse 11: For the Son of Man came to save the lost

Matthew 25:40

40And pthe King will answer them, qTruly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these rmy brothers,
Or  brothers and sisters
you did it to me.’


Luke 9:48

48and said to them, tWhoever receives this child in my name receives me, and uwhoever receives me receives him who sent me. For vhe who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

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