Matthew 10:40

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10:40 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. 1 

Matthew 12:30

12:30 Whoever is not with me is against me, 2  and whoever does not gather with me scatters. 3 

Matthew 23:12

23:12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

1 sn The one who sent me refers to God.

2 sn Whoever is not with me is against me. The call here is to join the victor. Failure to do so means that one is being destructive. Responding to Jesus is the issue.

3 sn For the image of scattering, see Pss. Sol. 17:18.