And whoever welcomes ¹  a child like this in my name welcomes me.

“Whoever welcomes ¹  one of these little children ²  in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

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

and said to them, “Whoever welcomes ¹  this child ²  in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great.” ³ 

But ¹  the Pharisees ²  and the experts in the law ³  were complaining, ⁴  “This man welcomes ⁵  sinners and eats with them.”

I tell you the solemn truth, ¹  whoever accepts ²  the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.” ³ 

Whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. Whoever ¹  receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.

The Lord values the lives of his faithful followers. ¹ 

because the person who gives him a greeting shares in his evil deeds. ¹ 

The Lord is good ¹  – indeed, ²  he is a fortress ³  in time of distress, ⁴  and he protects ⁵  those who seek refuge ⁶  in him.

Whenever ¹  you enter a town ²  and the people ³  welcome you, eat what is set before you.

“For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.” ¹ 

A psalm by Asaph. El, God, the Lord ²  speaks, and summons the earth to come from the east and west. ³ 

The ¹  seed sown on rocky ground ²  is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

But the one who practices the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly evident that his deeds have been done in God. ¹ 

But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” ¹ 

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” ¹  (that is, the word of faith that we preach),

For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent – a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.

The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men ¹  among them, put them in charge ²  of my livestock.”