He that hears you hears me; and he that despises you despises me; and he that despises me despises him that sent me.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
AD 202
The Lord of all gave the power of the gospel to his apostles. By them, we also have learned the truth, that is, the teaching of the Son of God. The Lord said to them, “He who hears you hears me, and he who despises you despises me, and him who sent me.” Against Heresies , Preface.
