He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
He that receiveth a prophet - one divinely commissioned to deliver a message from heaven. Predicting future events was no necessary part of a prophet's office, especially as the word is used in the New Testament.
In the name of a prophet - for his office' sake and love to his Master. (See 2 Kings 4:9-10.)
Shall receive a prophet's reward. What an encouragement to those who are not prophets! (See 3 John 1:5-8.)
And he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man - from sympathy with his character and esteem for himself as such,
shall receive a righteous man's reward - for he must himself have the seed of righteousness who has any real sympathy with it and complacency in him who possesses it.