Matthew 10:40
He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
What it says
Receiving the disciples means receiving Jesus and the Father who sent him.
What it is doing
The messenger stands in Jesus’ name.
In context
40He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. 41Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. 42And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”