Matthew 10:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they call the members of his household!

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    It is enough for the disciple that he be like his master, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call those of his household?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • 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!

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    It is ynough for the disciple to be as hys master ys and that the servaunt be as his LORde ys. yf they have called the LORde of the housse beelzebub: how moche more shall they call them of his housholde so?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    It is ynough for the disciple, to be as his master, and the seruaunt as his LORDE. Yf they haue called the good ma of the house Beelzebub, how moch more shal they call them of his housholde so?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    It is ynough for the disciple to bee as his master is, and the seruaunt as his Lorde. If they haue called the master of the house Beel-zebub, howe much more them of his housholde?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    It is enough for the disciple, that he be as his maister is: and that the seruaunt, be as his lorde is. If they haue called the lorde of the house Beelzebub: howe much more shall they call them of his householde so?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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?›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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!

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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!

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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!

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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!

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house‘Beelzebul,’ how much worse will they call the members of his household!

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 3:22 : 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons, He casts out demons."
  • Luke 11:15 : 15 But some of them said, 'He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of demons.'
  • Matt 9:34 : 34 But the Pharisees said, 'He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.'
  • Matt 12:24 : 24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, 'This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.'
  • John 7:20 : 20 The crowd answered, 'You have a demon! Who is trying to kill You?'
  • John 8:48 : 48 The Jews responded to him, "Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?"
  • John 8:52 : 52 Then the Jews said, "Now we know you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets. Yet you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.'
  • John 10:20 : 20 Many of them were saying, 'He has a demon and is insane. Why listen to him?'

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