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)

⁴² And whoever gives^(A) just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple^[a](B)—I assure you: He will never lose his reward!”

¹⁶ Whoever listens to you listens to Me.^(A) Whoever rejects you rejects Me.^(B) And whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”^(C)

²⁰ I assure you: Whoever receives anyone I send receives Me, and the one who receives^(A) Me receives Him who sent Me.”