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Source language
Original Greek   
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὁ λαμβάνων ⸀ἄν τινα πέμψω ἐμὲ λαμβάνει, ὁ δὲ ἐμὲ λαμβάνων λαμβάνει τὸν πέμψαντά με.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
amen amen lego umin, o lambanon ran tina pempso eme lambanei, o de eme lambanon lambanei ton pempsanta me.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
amen amen dico vobis qui accipit si quem misero me accipit qui autem me accipit accipit eum qui me misit

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Truly, truly, I say to you, He that receives whomsoever I send receives me; and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receives whomsoever I send receives me; and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
New King James Version   
Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
21st Century King James Version   
Verily, verily I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth Me; and he that receiveth Me, receiveth Him that sentMe.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“Timeless truth, I speak to you: whoever receives him whom I send receives me and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”
Darby Bible Translation   
Verily, verily, I say to you, He who receives whomsoever I shall send receives me; and he that receives me receives him who has sent me.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Amen, amen I say to you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
God's Word   
"I can guarantee this truth: Whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
I assure you: Whoever receives anyone I send receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."
International Standard Version   
Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, the one who receives whomever I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me."
NET Bible   
I tell you the solemn truth, whoever accepts the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me."
New American Standard Bible   
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."
New International Version   
Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me."
New Living Translation   
I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me."
Webster's Bible Translation   
Verily, verily, I say to you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
Weymouth New Testament   
In most solemn truth I tell you that he who receives whoever I send receives me, and that he who receives me receives Him who sent me."
The World English Bible   
Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."
EasyEnglish Bible   
I tell you this: Anyone who accepts someone that I send to them is also accepting me. Anyone who accepts me is also accepting my Father God who sent me.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
verily, verily, I say to you, he who is receiving whomsoever I may send, doth receive me; and he who is receiving me, doth receive Him who sent me.'
New Life Version   
For sure, I tell you, he who receives the one I send out, receives Me. He who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Truly, truly I say to you, anyone who receives whom I shall send, receives Me. And anyone who receives Me, receives Him Who sent Me.”
The Voice Bible   
I tell you the truth: anyone who accepts the ones I send accepts Me. In turn, the ones who accept Me also accept the One who sent Me.
Living Bible   
“Truly, anyone welcoming my messenger is welcoming me. And to welcome me is to welcome the Father who sent me.”
New Catholic Bible   
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives anyone I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receives whomsoever I send receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
Christian Standard Bible   
Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives him who sent me.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who receives and welcomes and takes into his heart any messenger of Mine receives Me [in just that way]; and he who receives and welcomes and takes Me into his heart receives Him Who sent Me [in that same way].
New Century Version   
I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send also accepts me. And whoever accepts me also accepts the One who sent me.”
The Message   
“I’m not including all of you in this. I know precisely whom I’ve selected, so as not to interfere with the fulfillment of this Scripture: The one who ate bread at my table Will stab me in the back. “I’m telling you all this ahead of time so that when it happens you will believe that I am who I say I am. Make sure you get this right: Receiving someone I send is the same as receiving me, just as receiving me is the same as receiving the One who sent me.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
“Amen, Amen, I tell you: Whoever receives anyone I send, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives the one who sent me.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
I tell you the solemn truth, whoever receives one whom I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”
New Matthew Bible   
Truly truly I say to you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me. And he who receives me, receives him who sent me.
Good News Translation®   
I am telling you the truth: whoever receives anyone I send receives me also; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”
Wycliffe Bible   
Truly, truly, I say to you, he that taketh whomever I shall send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
New Testament for Everyone   
I’m telling you the solemn truth: anyone who welcomes someone I send, welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me.”
Contemporary English Version   
I tell you for certain that anyone who welcomes my messengers also welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives any one whom I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
From now onwards, I shall tell you about things before they happen, so that when they do happen, you may believe that I am the one I claim to be. I tell you truly that anyone who accepts my messenger will be accepting me, and anyone who accepts me will be accepting the one who sent me.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
I assure you that whoever receives someone I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the one who receives and welcomes whomever I send receives Me; and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me [in that same way].”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
New American Standard Bible   
Truly, truly I say to you, the one who receives anyone I send, receives Me; and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
The Expanded Bible   
·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly, I say to you], whoever ·accepts [receives] anyone I send also ·accepts [receives] me. And whoever ·accepts [receives] me also ·accepts [receives] the One who sent me [Matt. 10:40].”
Tree of Life Version   
Amen, amen I tell you, he who receives the one I send, receives Me; and he who receives Me, receives the One who sent Me.”
Revised Standard Version   
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives any one whom I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me.”
New International Reader's Version   
What I’m about to tell you is true. Anyone who accepts someone I send accepts me. And anyone who accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”
BRG Bible   
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Yes, indeed! I tell you that a person who receives someone I send receives me, and that anyone who receives me receives the One who sent me.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
I tell you the truth. The person who receives the one I send, receives me. He that receives me, receives the one who sent me.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Omein, omein, I say to you, the one receiving whomever I may send receives me, and the one receiving me [Moshiach], receives the One having sent me [Hashem].
Names of God Bible   
“I can guarantee this truth: Whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”
Modern English Version   
Truly, truly I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me. And he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
I assure you, whoever accepts the person I send also accepts me. And whoever accepts me also accepts the one who sent me.”
International Children’s Bible   
I tell you the truth. Whoever accepts anyone I send also accepts me. And whoever accepts me also accepts the One who sent me.”
Lexham English Bible   
Truly, truly I say to you, the one who receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me.”
New International Version - UK   
Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
Truly, truly, I say to you, the one receiving whomever I send is receiving Me. And the one receiving Me is receiving the One having sent Me”.