Matthew 10:25 - Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ It is sufficient for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant, like his master. If they have called the Father of the family, 'Beelzebub,' how much more those of his household?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ It is sufficient for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant or slave like his master. If they have called the Master of the house Beelzebub [master of the dwelling], how much more will they speak evil of those of His household. [II Kings 1:2.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ 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!

Common English Bible

²⁵ It’s enough for disciples to be like their teacher and slaves like their master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, it’s certain that they will call the members of his household by even worse names.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the goodman of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household?

English Standard Version 2016

²⁵ It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.

Matthew 10:25 Cross References

2 Kings 1:2

And Ahaziah fell down through the lattices of his upper room, which he had in Samaria, and he was injured. And he sent messengers, saying to them, "Go, consult Beelzebub, the god of Ekron, as to whether I may be able to survive this infirmity of mine."

Matthew 12:24

But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub, the prince of the demons."

Matthew 12:27

And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your own sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.

Matthew 9:34

But the Pharisees said, "By the prince of demons does he cast out demons."

Mark 10:39

But they said to him, "We can." Then Jesus said to them: "Indeed, you shall drink from the chalice, from which I drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism, with which I am to be baptized.

Mark 3:22

And the scribes who had descended from Jerusalem said, "Because he has Beelzebub, and because by the prince of demons does he cast out demons."

Luke 11:15

But some of them said, "It is by Beelzebub, the leader of demons, that he casts out demons."

Luke 11:18

So then, if Satan is also divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that it is by Beelzebub that I cast out demons.

Luke 11:19

But if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your own sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.

John 10:20

Then many of them were saying: "He has a demon or he is insane. Why do you listen him?"

John 7:20

Why are you seeking to kill me?" The crowd responded and said: "You must have a demon. Who is seeking to kill you?"

John 8:48

Therefore, the Jews responded and said to him, "Are we not correct in saying that you are a Samaritan, and that you have a demon?"

John 8:52

Therefore, the Jews said: "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets; and yet you say, 'If anyone will have kept my word, he shall not taste death for eternity.'