He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
When someone welcomes you, they're actually welcoming me. And when they welcome me, they're welcoming the one who sent me.
How you treat God's people is how you treat God himself.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is speaking to his twelve disciples as he commissions them for their first missionary journey, instructing them to preach the kingdom of heaven, heal the sick, and face potential persecution. He assures them that welcoming them is equivalent to welcoming him, drawing from the Jewish cultural concept of agency where a messenger represents the sender fully. This occurs during Jesus' ministry in first-century Judea, amid rising tensions with religious authorities.
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