...lightly speak evil of me. 40 For he that is not against us, is on our part. 41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye...verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. 42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe irnne, it is better for him that...

...entertainment. No one is ever a loser by entertaining Him and His disciples. " For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye...verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward." l This opening miracle of Jesus' ministry stands in wonderful contrast with the first great miracle...

...is explained iy himself in the 4lst verse of the context: ' Whosoever shall give you a cnp of water in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.' To receive such a child in the name of Christ, is to receive him because lie belongs to Christ. Infants...

...graciously accepted and rewarded. But our Lord saith, " Whosoever shall give you a " cup of cold water in my name, because ye belong " to Christ ; verily I say unto you, he shall not " lose his reward."3 Nothing however " availeth " in Christ Jesus, but faith which worketh by love." The persons...

...shall be beaten with few stripes." Lultr xu. 47, 48. — " Whosoever shall give you a cup of water Jo drink in my name. because ye belong to Christ ; verily i say unto fog, he shall not lose bis reward ;" to wit, intimating that there is in reserve a proportionable reward...

...soon speak evil of me, For he 40 that is riot against you is for you. For whoso- 41 ever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward. And 42 whosoever shall cause to ofTend...

...but he that knew not, shall be beaten with few stripes." Luke xii. 47, 48 — " Whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye...proportionable reward for even the smallest act of virtue. Mark ix. 41. — See also the parable of the pounds, Luke xix. 16, &c.; where he whose pound had gained...

...is, which is not directed to every command of God alike, as they all stand upon the same authority; because ye belong to Christ; verily I say unto you...proportionable reward for even the smallest act of virtue. Mark ix. 41.—See also the parable of the pounds, Luke xix. 16, &c.; where he whose pound has gained ten...

...he that knew not, shall be beaten with few stripes." Luke, xii. 47, 48.— "• Whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, '•because...his reward ;'' to wit, intimating that there is in rcntrve a proportionable reward for even the smallest act of virtue. Mark, in. 41. — See also the...

...in those countries. If this be duly considered, the declaration of our Lord, " Whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, in my name," because...Christ, " Verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward,"0 is of greater importance than we are apt at first sight to imagine. The general thought is...