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In the name of a prophet (eis onoma prophētou). “Because he is a prophet” (Moffatt). In an Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 37 (a.d. 49) we find onomati eleutherou in virtue of being free-born. “He that receiveth a prophet from no ulterior motive, but simply qua prophet (ut prophetam, Jer.) would receive a reward in the coming age equal to that of his guest” (McNeile). The use of eis here is to be noted. In reality eis is simply en with the same meaning. It is not proper to say that eis has always to be translated “into.” Besides these examples of eis onoma in Mat 10:41 and Mat 10:42 see note on Mat 12:41 eis to kērugma Iōnā (see Robertson’s Grammar, p. 593).
Unto one of these little ones (hena tōn mikrōn toutōn). Simple believers who are neither apostles, prophets, or particularly righteous, just “learners,” “in the name of a disciple” (eis onoma mathētou). Alford thinks that some children were present (cf. Mat 18:2-6).