Matthew 10:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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!

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀρκετὸν τῷ μαθητῇ ἵνα γένηται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ δοῦλος ὡς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ. Εἰ τὸν οἰκοδεσπότην Βεελζεβοὺλ ἐκάλεσαν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον τοὺς οἰκιακοὺς αὐτοῦ;

Transliteration

Arketon to-the mathētē hina genētai as the didaskalos of-him, and the doulos as the kyrios of-him. If the oikodespotēn Beelzeboul ekalesan, how-much mallon the oikiakous of-him?

Grammar Details

*Arketon*: neuter singular adjective - sufficient/enough
*mathētē*: dative masculine singular - for disciple/student
*hina*: subordinating conjunction - that/in order that
*genētai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - become/be
*didaskalos*: nominative masculine singular - teacher/master
*doulos*: nominative masculine singular - slave/servant
*kyrios*: nominative masculine singular - lord/master
*oikodespotēn*: accusative masculine singular - master of house
*ekalesan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they called/named
*mallon*: comparative adverb - more/rather
*oikiakous*: accusative masculine plural - household members

Word Meanings

*Arketon*: sufficient/enough/adequate
*mathētē*: disciple/student/learner
*genētai*: become/be/happen
*didaskalos*: teacher/master/instructor
*doulos*: slave/servant/bondservant
*kyrios*: lord/master/owner
*oikodespotēn*: master of house/householder
*ekalesan*: they called/named/designated
*mallon*: more/rather/instead
*oikiakous*: household members/domestics

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 3:22 : 22 And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.
Luke 11:15 : 15 But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.
Matt 9:34 : 34 But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.
Matt 12:24 : 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.
John 7:20 : 20 The multitude answered, {G2532} {G2036} Thou hast a demon: who seeketh to kill thee?
John 8:48 : 48 The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?
John 8:52 : 52 The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never {G165} taste of death.
John 10:20 : 20 And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?

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