Matthew 10:34—11:1
Jesus said, 'Do not think that I have come to bring peace to
the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set
a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a
daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one's foes will be members of
one's own household. Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy
of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and
whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Those who
find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will
find it. 'Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes
the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will
receive a prophet's reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name
of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever
gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a
disciple-truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.' Now when
Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to
teach and proclaim his message in their cities.
Reflection
Have I received the word graciously?
How generous I am to give freely and to receive fully the
word of God?