KJV King James Version
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [shall they call] them of his household?
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Matthew 10:25
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [shall they call] them of his household?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
WEB World English Bible
It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
ASV American Standard Version
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household!
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household?
Surrounding context — Matthew 10
22 And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
24 The disciple is not above [his] master, nor the servant above his lord.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [shall they call] them of his household?
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
27 What I tell you in darkness, [that] speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, [that] preach ye upon the housetops.
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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ἀρκετὸνG713 · arketossufficientτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθητῇG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toγένηταιG1096 · ginomaito beὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιδάσκαλοςG1320 · didaskalosteacherαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδοῦλοςG1401 · doulosslaveὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριοςG2962 · kurioslord: Godαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/heεἰG1487 · eiifτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκοδεσπότηνG3617 · oikodespotēshouseholderΒεελζεβοὺλG954 · BeelzeboulBeelzebulἐπεκάλεσαν,G1941 · epikaleōto call (on)/nameπόσῳG4214 · pososhow much/many?μᾶλλονG3123 · mallonmoreτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκιακοὺςG3615 · oikiakosmember of a houseαὐτοῦ;G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 9:34But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.Luke 11:15But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said, This [fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.John 7:20The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?Mark 3:22And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.John 8:48Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?John 8:52Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.John 10:20And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
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