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face=Calibri>Matthew 10:40 in some translations say “receives me” and in others
“welcomes me.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Both are
correct.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>However, Matthew does not
use the ordinary word for “receive.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>He uses “<SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Bwgrkl; mso-bidi-language: HE">decetai”</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Bwgrkl; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Bwgrkl; mso-bidi-language: HE">
</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Bwgrkl; mso-bidi-language: HE"><FONT
face=Calibri>which means welcome in the sense of hospitality.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Later when speaking of receiving a
reward (Matthew 10:42) he uses the more common word “<SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">lambano”</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Bwgrkl; mso-bidi-font-family: Bwgrkl; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Bwgrkl; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
face=Calibri>which simply means “receive” in the sense of “take.”<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In other words when speaking of God or
humans he wants to communicate a deeper relationship.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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