Jesus said to the Twelve:

34 “Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 A man’s foes will be those of his own household. 37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me. 38 He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me. 39 He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. 40 He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me. 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”

1 When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

Matthew 10:34-11:1 - World English Bible

Jesus ended his Mission discourse in Matthew 10 with a warning about persecution, a call to the cross and the promise of reward for hospitality. The Lord's presence and message would not bring peace but controversy and turmoil. By extension, the missionary effort would divide the building blocks of ancient culture, the clan, thus fulfilling the prophecy found in Micah 7:6 about the day of YHWH: “For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.” (World English Bible). In other words, persecution, even in the extended family, had overtones of the end times. In response to such dark time, the disciple must be willing to take a risk, to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, even to the cross, for such a willingness would lead to the eternal life the Risen Christ enjoyed. But, what would be the fate of those who offered shelter and food to those who traveled in order to evangelize? They, too, would share in the benefits promised to the missionaries, receiving the reward of the prophet and the righteous man, the blessings of anyone who was willing to face dangers in order to spread the Good News.

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