δεχόμενος [18 verses](part sg pres mp masc nom) "They may receive" is dechomai, which means "welcome," "accept," and "entertain" when applied to people and "take," "accept," and "receive" when applied to things. --  (CW) "Receive" is a word, which, when applied to people as it does here, means "to welcome," "to grant access," or "to receive with hospitality. This is not the word usually translated as "receive." CW --Confusing Word -- This is not the common word usually translated as "receive."