Luke 10:16

Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

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WEBBE

Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

BSB

Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

KJV

He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

ASV

He that heareth you heareth me; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth him that sent me.

BBE

Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.

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Ὁ Ho The [one] G3588 ἀκούων akouōn hearing G191 ὑμῶν humōn you G4771 ἐμοῦ emou Me G1473 ἀκούει akouei hears G191 καὶ kai and G2532 ὁ ho the [one] G3588 ἀθετῶν athetōn rejecting G114 ὑμᾶς humas you G4771 ἐμὲ eme Me myself G1473 ἀθετεῖ athetei rejects G114 ὁ ho the [one] G3588 δὲ de now G1161 ἐμὲ eme Me myself G1473 ἀθετῶν athetōn rejecting G114 ἀθετεῖ athetei he rejects G114 τὸν ton the [One] G3588 ἀποστείλαντά aposteilanta having sent G649 με.¶ me Me G3165

The early church

But at the same time He herein consoles His disciples, as if He said, Say not why are we about to suffer reproach. Let your speech be with moderation. I give you grace, upon Me your reproaches fall.
Titus of Bostra · d. 378Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(Serm. 102.) But if the word of God reaches to us also, and appoints us in the Apostles place, beware of despising us, lest that reach unto Him which you have done unto us.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Whereby He teaches, that whatever is said by the holy Apostles must be received, since he who heareth them heareth Christ, and an inevitable punishment therefore hangs over heretics who neglect the words of the Apostles; for it follows, and he who despises you despises me.
Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
That is, that every one indeed on hearing or despising the preaching of the Gospel might learn that he is not despising or hearing the mere individual preacher, but our Lord and Saviour, nay the Father Himself; for it follows, And he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me. For the Master is heard in His disciple, the Father honoured in His Son.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
It may also be understood as follows, He who despiseth you, despiseth me, that is, he who shows not mercy to one of the least of My brethren, neither shows it to Me. But he who despiseth me, (refusing to believe on the Son of God,) despiseth him that sent me. (Matt. 25:40.) For I and my Father are one. (John 10:30.)
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–16

Christ sent the seventy disciples, two and two, that they might strengthen and encourage one another. The ministry of the gospel calls men to receive Christ as a Prince and a Saviour; and he will surely come in the power of his Spirit to all places whither he sends his faithful servants. But the doom of those who receive the grace of God in vain, will be very fearful Those who despise the faithful ministers of Christ, who think meanly of them, and look scornfully upon them, will be reckoned as despisers of God and Christ.

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