Matthew 10:25

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?

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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 3:22 : 22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said , He hath Beelzebub , and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
Luke 11:15 : 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
Matt 9:34 : 34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
Matt 12:24 : 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
John 7:20 : 20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
John 8:48 : 48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
John 8:52 : 52 Then 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 10:20 : 20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

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