Sending of Apostles, welcoming
Matthew 10:40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Matthew 10:40 Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
Matthew 10:40 Anyone who receives you receives me, and anyone who receives me receives the Father who sent me.
The one welcoming you for himself is welcoming me. And the one welcoming me for himself is welcoming the One sending me.
We are all represent someone or something to others, whether we realize it our not.
The word translated as "receive" means "welcome" when applied to people. It is not the word commonly translated as "receive." This concept of "welcoming" is the topic of the next two verses, but the common Greek word for "receive," is used with it. The word here for "sent" is the same word that Jesus uses in "sending" out the apostles. It is the source of our word, "apostle."
This is an example of a verse that seems to appear both in Matthew and in John, but does it? In translation, it looks very like John 13:20, but the Greek is different. In John's version, a different word is used as "receive," one that does not mean "welcome" in this sense. It is a more common word that means "to get" or "to take." In John, a shorter and more common is also used as "sent."
- CW - Confusing Word -- The "receive" is not the normal verb translated as receive, but one that means "welcome."
- WF - Wrong Form - The "receive" is not an active verb but a participle, "welcoming."
- CW - Confusing Word -- The "receive" is not the normal verb translated as receive, but one that means "welcome."
- CW - Confusing Word -- The "receive" is not the normal verb translated as receive, but one that means "welcome."
- WF - Wrong Form - The "receive" is not an active verb but a participle, "welcoming."
- WF - Wrong Form - The "sent" is not an active verb but a participle, "sending."
- WF - Wrong Form - The "welcome" is not an active verb but a participle, "welcoming."
- WF - Wrong Form - The "welcome" is not an active verb but a participle, "welcoming."
- WF - Wrong Form - The "sent" is not an active verb but a participle, "sending."
- CW - Confusing Word -- The "receive" is not the normal verb translated as receive, but one that means "welcome."
- WF - Wrong Form - The "receive" is not an active verb but a participle, "welcoming."
- CW - Confusing Word -- The "receive" is not the normal verb translated as receive, but one that means "welcome."
- CW - Confusing Word -- The "receive" is not the normal verb translated as receive, but one that means "welcome."
- WF - Wrong Form - The "receive" is not an active verb but a participle, "welcoming."
- IP - Inserted phrase-- The phrase "Father who" doesn't exist in the source.
- WF - Wrong Form - The "sent" is not an active verb but a participle, "sending."
He that -- The word translated as "he that" is the Greek definite article, "the" which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
receiveth -- (CW, WF) "Receiveth" is translated from a Greek word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not an active verb, but a participle, "receiving." It is in a form which indicates someone acting by or for himself.
you -- The "you" here is plural, indicating many of Christ's listeners. Since this is hidden in English, we use "you all" to distinguish plural "you's."
receiveth -- (CW) "Receiveth" is translated from a Greek word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not an active verb, but a participle, "receiving." It is also in a form that indicates someone acting by or for himself.
me, -- The "me" is the object form of the singular first-person pronoun.
and -- The Greek word translated as "and" is used as the conjunction "and," but it also is used to add emphasis ("also").
he that -- The word translated as "he that" is the Greek definite article, "the" which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
receiveth -- (CW, WF) "Receiveth" is translated from a Greek word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not an active verb, but a participle, "receiving." It is in a form which indicates someone acting by or for himself.
me -- The "me" is the object form of the singular first-person pronoun.
receiveth -- (CW) "Receiveth" is translated from a Greek word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not an active verb, but a participle, "receiving." It is also in a form which indicates someone acting by or for himself.
him that -- The word translated as "him that" is the Greek definite article, "the" which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." Here, it is in the form of an object. The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
sent -- (WF) The "Sent" here is a verb that means "to send off" and "dispatch." This word is the source of our word "apostle." It is in the form of an adjective, "sending," again, used as a noun, "the one sending."
me. - The "me" is the object form of the singular first-person pronoun.
Anyone who -- The word translated as "anyone who " is the Greek definite article, "the" which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
welcomes -- (WF) "Welcomes " is translated from a Greek word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not an active verb, but a participle, "receiving." It is in a form which indicates someone acting by or for himself.
you -- The "you" here is plural, indicating many of Christ's listeners. Since this is hidden in English, we use "you all" to distinguish plural "you's."
welcomes -- "Welcomes" is translated from a Greek word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not an active verb, but a participle, "receiving." It is also in a form that indicates someone acting by or for himself.
me, -- The "me" is the object form of the singular first-person pronoun.
and -- The Greek word translated as "and" is used as the conjunction "and," but it also is used to add emphasis ("also").
anyone who -- The word translated as "anyone who " is the Greek definite article, "the" which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
welcomes -- (WF) "Welcomes " is translated from a Greek word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not an active verb, but a participle, "receiving." It is in a form which indicates someone acting by or for himself.
me -- The "me" is the object form of the singular first-person pronoun.
welcomes -- "Welcomes " is translated from a Greek word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not an active verb, but a participle, "receiving." It is also in a form which indicates someone acting by or for himself.
the one who -- The word translated as "the one who" is the Greek definite article, "the" which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." Here, it is in the form of an object. The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
sent -- (WF) The "Sent" here is a verb that means "to send off" and "dispatch." This word is the source of our word "apostle." It is in the form of an adjective, "sending," again, used as a noun, "the one sending."
me. - The "me" is the object form of the singular first-person pronoun.
Anyone who -- The word translated as "anyone who " is the Greek definite article, "the" which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
receives -- (CW, WF) "Receives" is translated from a Greek word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not an active verb, but a participle, "receiving." It is in a form which indicates someone acting by or for himself.
me -- The "me" is the object form of the singular first-person pronoun.
receives -- (CW) "Receives" is translated from a Greek word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not an active verb, but a participle, "receiving." It is also in a form which indicates someone acting by or for himself.
me, -- The "me" is the object form of the singular first-person pronoun.
and -- The Greek word translated as "and" is used as the conjunction "and," but it also is used to add emphasis ("also").
anyone who -- The word translated as "anyone who " is the Greek definite article, "the" which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
receives -- (CW, WF) "Receives" is translated from a Greek word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not an active verb, but a participle, "receiving." It is in a form which indicates someone acting by or for himself.
me -- The "me" is the object form of the singular first-person pronoun.
receives -- (CW) "Receives" is translated from a Greek word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not an active verb, but a participle, "receiving." It is also in a form which indicates someone acting by or for himself.
the -- The word translated as "the" is the Greek definite article, "the" which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." Here, it is in the form of an object. The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those"). See this article for more.
Father who -- (IP) There is nothing that can be translated as "Father who " in the Greek source.
sent -- (WF) The "Sent" here is a verb that means "to send off" and "dispatch." This word is the source of our word "apostle." It is in the form of an adjective, "sending," again, used as a noun, "the one sending."
me. - The "me" is the object form of the singular first-person pronoun.
Ὁ (article sg masc nom) "He that" is the Greek definite article, hos, ("the"), which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one" or, in the plural, "the ones."
δεχόμενος (part sg pres mp masc nom) "Receiveth " is from dechomai, which means "welcome," "accept," and "entertain" when applied to people and "take," "accept," and "receive" when applied to things.
ὑμᾶς (pron 2nd pl acc) "You" is from humas which is the plural form of su the pronoun of the second person, "you."
ἐμὲ [49 verses](pron 1st sg masc acc) "Me" is eme, which is the objective first-person, objective, singular pronoun that means "me."
δέχεται, (3rd sg pres ind mp) "Receiveth " is from dechomai, which means "welcome," "accept," and "entertain" when applied to people and "take," "accept," and "receive" when applied to things.
καὶ (conj) "And" is from kai, which is the conjunction joining phrases and clauses, "and," or "also." After words implying sameness, "as" (the same opinion as you). Used in series, joins positive with negative "Not only...but also." Also used to give emphasis, "even," "also," and "just."
ὁ (article sg masc nom) "He" is from ὁ which is the singular, masculine article (nominative) or neuter demonstrative pronoun (nom. or acc.), "the," "he," and "that" referring to a noun.
ἐμὲ (pron 1st sg acc) "Me" is from eme, which means "I," "me," and "my."
δεχόμενος (part sg pres mp masc nom) He that receiveth " is from dechomai, which means "welcome," "accept," and "entertain" when applied to people and "take," "accept," and "receive" when applied to things.
δέχεται (3rd sg pres ind mp) "Receiveth " is from dechomai, which means "welcome," "accept," and "entertain" when applied to people and "take," "accept," and "receive" when applied to things.
τὸν (article sg masc acc) "He that" is the Greek definite article, hos, ("the"), which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one" or, in the plural, "the ones."
ἀποστείλαντά (part sg aor act masc acc) "Him that sent" is from apostello, which means "to send off," "to send away," or "to dispatch." -
με. [49 verses](pron 1st sg masc acc) "Me" is eme, which is the objective first-person, objective, singular pronoun that means "me."
“I was always surprised by how welcoming people were in villages where we were strangers,” responded the Greek.
“It’s a proud Judean tradition,” noted Ugly Jake.
“It comes from the law of Moses,” added Wine Skin. “We are taught to care for a stranger because we were strangers in Egypt. But it wasn’t only because we were strangers. Despite the law, many are suspicious of strangers, as I said. It was often because they had heard of the Master and we were his heralds.”
“Since you are becoming better known each day,” asked N etter, “will even more people welcome us because of you?”
“The one welcoming you is welcoming me,” noted the Master, addressing all the students he was sending out. “And the one welcoming me is welcoming the one sending me.”