Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Receive one
General references
Bible References
Receive one
Matthew 10:40
"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me.
Matthew 18:3
said, "In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will in no case be admitted into the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Matthew 25:40
"But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'
Luke 9:48
and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."
Receive me
Luke 10:16
"He who listens to you listens to me; and he who disregards you disregards me, and he who disregards me disregards Him who sent me."
John 5:23
that all may honour the Son even as they honour the Father. The man who withholds honour from the Son withholds honour from the Father who sent Him.
John 10:30
I and the Father are one."
John 12:44
But Jesus cried aloud, "He who believes in me, believes not so much in me, as in Him who sent me;
John 14:21
He who has my commandments and obeys them--he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will clearly reveal myself to him."
1 Thessalonians 4:8
Therefore a defiant spirit in such a case provokes not man but God, who puts His Holy Spirit into your hearts.
General references
Matthew 18:2
So He called a young child to Him, and, bidding him stand in the midst of them,
Luke 9:46
Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.