Ahaziah had fallen through the latticed window of his upstairs room in Samaria and was injured. So he sent messengers, instructing them, ‘Go and enquire of Baal-zebub, , the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.’
Matthew 10:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house “Beelzebul,” how much more the members of his household! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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? |
Ahaziah had fallen through the latticed window of his upstairs room in Samaria and was injured. So he sent messengers, instructing them, ‘Go and enquire of Baal-zebub, , the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.’
When the Pharisees heard this, they said, ‘This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.’
And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges.
But the Pharisees said, ‘He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.’
‘We are able,’ they told him. Jesus said to them, ‘You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptised with the baptism I am baptised with.
The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, ‘He is possessed by Beelzebul,’ and, ‘He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.’
But some of them said, ‘He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.’
If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges.
Many of them were saying, ‘He has a demon and he’s crazy. Why do you listen to him? ’
‘You have a demon! ’ the crowd responded. ‘Who is trying to kill you? ’
The Jews responded to him, ‘Aren’t we right in saying that you’re a Samaritan and have a demon? ’
Then the Jews said, ‘Now we know you have a demon. Abraham died and so did the prophets. You say, “If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.”