He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me."

"He that receives you receives Me, and he that receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

And whoever gives one of these little [ones] only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward."

And whoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me.

"But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone be hanged on his neck, and he be drowned in the depth of the sea.

"See that you do not despise one of these little [ones], for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.

Thus it is not the will before your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

"And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you did it to Me.'

"Then He will answer them, saying, 'Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, neither did you do it to Me.'

whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me, but Him who sent Me."

Then Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me.

And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.

Most assuredly I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."

He that has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will manifest Myself to him."

Therefore he who rejects [this] does not reject man, but God, who has given His Holy Spirit to you.

"For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater [than] he."

For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted."

so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honor it is humble.

So Jesus said to them, "Assuredly I say to you, that in the Regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

But the greatest of you shall be your servant.

And whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself will be exalted.

nor as being masters over the flock [under you], but rather being examples to the flock.

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

He that overcomes, I will grant to him to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.