Matthew 10:25 - The Passion Translation

²⁵ The student must be satisfied to share his teacher’s fate and the servant his master’s. If they have called the head of the family ‘lord of flies,’ no wonder they malign the members of his family.

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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.

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?

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?

Matthew 10:25 Cross References

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees overheard what the people were saying, they said, “He casts out demons by the power of Satan, the prince of demons!”

Matthew 12:27

So if Satan empowers me to cast out demons, who empowers your exorcists to cast them out? Go ask them, let them be your judges.

Matthew 9:34

But the Pharisees kept saying, “The chief of demons is helping him drive out demons.”

Mark 10:39

They replied, “Yes, we are able.” Jesus said to them, “You will certainly drink from the cup of my sufferings and be immersed into my death,

Mark 3:22

The religious scholars who arrived from Jerusalem were saying, “Satan has possessed him! He casts out demons by the authority of the prince of demons!”

Luke 11:15

But there were some in the crowd who protested, saying, “He casts out demons by the power of Satan, the demon king.”

Luke 11:18

If it is true that Satan casts out his own demons through me, how could his kingdom remain intact?

Luke 11:19

If Satan gives me the power to cast out his demons, who is it that gives your exorcists their power? Let them become your judges! Go, ask them, and they will tell you.

John 10:20

Many of them said, “This man is a demon-possessed lunatic! Why would anyone listen to a word he says?”

John 7:20

Then some in the crowd shouted out, “You must be out of your mind! Who’s trying to kill you?”

John 8:48

“See! We were right all along!” some of the Jewish leaders shouted. “You’re nothing but a demon-possessed Samaritan!”

John 8:52

This prompted the Jewish leaders to say, “Now we know for sure that you’re demon possessed! You just said that those who keep watch over your words will never experience death, but Abraham and all the prophets have died!