Scripture help please

[JasperJackson]

Could someone please help me find a passage of scripture?

I’m trying to find the passage where Jesus explains that anyone who serves his disciples serves him and anyone who sins against his disciples sins against him (or something like that). Does anyone know it? I hope I’m not making it up.

Thanks

 

[Chickapee]

Hi JJ.
this may be it ?
mark 9 35 Jesus sat down and called the twelve apostles to him. He said, "Whoever wants to be the most important must be last of all and servant of all."

36 Then Jesus took a small child and had him stand among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said, 37 "Whoever accepts a child like this in my name accepts me. And whoever accepts me accepts the One who sent me." Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us

38 Then John said, "Teacher, we saw someone using your name to force demons out of a person. We told him to stop, because he does not belong to our group."
39 But Jesus said, "Don't stop him, because anyone who uses my name to do powerful things will not easily say evil things about me. 40 Whoever is not against us is with us. 41 I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a drink of water because you belong to the Christ will truly get his reward.

 

[JasperJackson]

Hi Chickapee,

Actually no, that's not the one I'm looking for. I'm starting to thikn I'm imagining scripture! I thought it was in Matthew but couldn't find it in there. Maybe it was Jesus saying it but maybe Paul saying it about him.

Thanks for you help tho.

JJ

 

[crishmael]

I don't think you're imagining. What you wrote reminds me of a passage from John (I think). I'll try to do some looking up later and let ya know if I find it.

 

[JasperJackson]

Thanks.

I posted the quesiton on another board, and someone found it. Its Matthew 25: 31-46


---Quote---
31"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.
32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?
38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'

40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
42For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,
43I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'

44"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'

45"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'

46"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." ---End Quote---

 

[crishmael]

Cool. Glad they found it.

 

[Chickapee]

Hi JJ , and Crispfin,

I am also glad you found it
and you were right it was in Matthew

here Paul does speak of doing it as unto the Lord as well as does ''fit '' perfectly with Matt 25 wow ! ..

Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Col 3:23And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons