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 15:24

15:24 So ²  he answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Matthew 20:2

20:2 And after agreeing with the workers for the standard wage, ³  he sent them into his vineyard.

Matthew 21:37

21:37 Finally he sent his son to them, ⁴  saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

Matthew 22:3

22:3 He sent his slaves ⁵  to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.

[10:40]  ¹ sn The one who sent me refers to God.

[15:24]  ² tn Grk “And answering, he said.” The construction in Greek is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the disciples’ request.

[20:2]  ³ tn Grk “agreeing with the workers for a denarius a day.”

[21:37]  ⁴ sn The owner’s decision to send his son represents God sending Jesus.

[22:3]  ⁵ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.