Luke 10 · Verse 16

Luke 10:16

He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Luke 10:16, King James Version

Luke 10:16 in other translations

BSBWhoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
WEBWhoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
ASVHe that heareth you heareth me; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth him that sent me.
YLT‘He who is hearing you, doth hear me; and he who is putting you away, doth put me away; and he who is putting me away, doth put away Him who sent me.'
DARBYHe that hears you hears me; and he that rejects you rejects me; and he that rejects me rejects him that sent me.
BBEWhoever 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.
WebsterHe that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me.

What does Luke 10:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
16. He that, &c.--(See on Mt 10:40).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 16. Mt 10:40.

(r) "He that heareth you" Jn 13:20 (s) "he that despiseth you" Acts 5:4 (t) "he that despiseth me" Jn 5:23

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 He that despiseth you, despiseth me - "The holy, blessed God said: 'Honor my statutes, for they are my ambassadors: and a man's ambassador is like to himself. If thou honor my precepts, it is the same as if thou didst honor me; and if thou despise them, thou despisest me." R. Tancum. "He that murmurs against his teacher is the same as if he had murmured against the Divine Shekinah." Sanhedrin, fol. 110.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 10:1-16

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…

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Luke 10:16 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὉHoThe [one]G3588
ἀκούωνakouōnhearingG191
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771
ἐμοῦemouMeG1473
ἀκούει,akoueihears,G191
καὶkaiandG2532
ὁhothe [one]G3588
ἀθετῶνathetōnrejectingG114
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771
ἐμὲemeMe myselfG1473
ἀθετεῖ·atheteirejects;G114
ὁhothe [one]G3588
δὲdenowG1161
ἐμὲemeMe myselfG1473
ἀθετῶνathetōnrejectingG114
ἀθετεῖatheteihe rejectsG114
τὸνtonthe [One]G3588
ἀποστείλαντάaposteilantahaving sentG649
με.¶meMe.G3165

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 10:16

  • John 13:20

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:8

    He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

  • Matthew 10:40

    He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

  • John 12:44

    Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

  • John 5:22-23

    For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

  • John 12:48

    He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

  • Mark 9:37

    Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

  • Malachi 1:6

    A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

  • Matthew 18:5

    And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

  • Luke 9:48

    And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

  • Acts 5:4

    Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

  • Numbers 16:11

    For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
heareth you.
9:48; Mt 10:40; 18:5; Mr 9:37; Joh 12:44,48; 13:20; 1Th 4:8
despiseth you.
Ex 16:7; Nu 14:2,11; 16:11; Ac 5:4
despiseth him.
Mal 1:6; Joh 5:22,23; 1Th 4:8

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Context

  • Luke 10:15

    And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

  • Luke 10:16

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

  • Luke 10:17

    And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

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Luke 10:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El que á vosotros oye, á mí oye; y el que á vosotros desecha, á mí desecha; y el que á mí desecha, desecha al que me envió.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Celui qui vous écoute, m’écoute; et celui qui vous rejette, me rejette; et celui qui me rejette, rejette celui qui m’a envoyé.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Wer euch hört, hört mich; und wer euch verwirft, verwirft mich; wer aber mich verwirft, verwirft den, der mich gesandt hat.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Qui vos audit, me audit: et qui vos spernit, me spernit. Qui autem me spernit, spernit eum qui misit me.