39. Those who try to gain their own life will lose it; but those who lose their life for my sake will gain it.
40. “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
41. Whoever welcomes God's messenger because he is God's messenger, will share in his reward. And whoever welcomes a good man because he is good, will share in his reward.
42. You can be sure that whoever gives even a drink of cold water to one of the least of these my followers because he is my follower, will certainly receive a reward.”