Pictured to the left is a copy of a version of the Holy Bible, known as the voice; being entitled: COMPASS: THE STUDY BIBLE FOR NAVIGATING YOUR LIFE. Matthew 10:40-42 read as follows:
"Jesus: 40 Anyone who welcomes you welcomes Me, and anyone who welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. 41 Anyone who welcomes a prophet and surrenders to his prophecy will receive a prophet's reward, and anyone who welcomes a righteous person and conforms to the righteousness that surrounds him and proceeds from him will receive a righteous man's reward. 42 And anyone who has given so much as a cup of cold water to one of the little ones, because he is My disciple, I tell you, that person will be well rewarded."
Additionally, Matthew 18:1-5 read as follows:
"Around that same time, the disciples came to Jesus and questioned Him about the kingdom of heaven.
A Disciple: In the kingdom of heaven, who is the greatest?
2 Jesus called over a little child. He put His hand on the top of the child's head.
Jesus: 3 This is the truth: unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 In that kingdom, the most humble who are most like this child are the greatest. 5 And whoever welcomes a child, welcomes her in My name, welcomes Me."
As we read in verse forty-two ( above ), Jesus ( see verse forty, above ) likens Christians ( see Acts 11:26, for example ) to little ones: He teaches that anyone who gives a cup of cold water to a Christian welcomes him or her in His name and, through such act, welcomes Him ( see verse five, above ). He is teaching, here, that anyone who is not willing to possess the humility of a little child is not fit for the kingdom of heaven ( see verse three, above ). It is through such humility that one offers a cup of cold water to a child of God ( see Galatians 3:26, 27, for example ), welcoming that one and conforming to his or her righteousness ( as we read in verse forty-one, above ).
Jesus uses the phrase "cold water," here, to indicate the refreshing nature of one, who has the humility of a child, and is willing to surrender to the prophecy of God ( see Luke 8:19-21; 11:14-28 ( especially verse 28, for example ), and Revelation 1:1-8 ( especially verse 3, for example ), for example ), namely, to obey "the good news of our Lord Jesus" ( cf. 2 Thessalonians 1:8, and please read verses six through ten to get the immediate context ). Please study the Holy Bible ( which is God's word - see Psalm 119:65-73, 142, and 151, John 17:1, 3, and 17, and 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:16, 17, for example ). If you have any questions about the Holy Bible, you can contact me by e-mail at:
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