Now Ahaziah fell down from the balcony of his upper chamber in Samaria and was injured. So he sent messengers and instructed them, “Go inquire of Baal-Zebub the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”
Matthew 10:25 - Tree of Life Version 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 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? |
Now Ahaziah fell down from the balcony of his upper chamber in Samaria and was injured. So he sent messengers and instructed them, “Go inquire of Baal-Zebub the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”
But hearing this, the Pharisees said, “This fellow drives out demons only by beelzebul, the ruler of 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 were saying, “By the prince of demons He drives out demons.”
They said to Him, “We are able.” And Yeshua said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink, and you will endure the immersion I must endure.
The Torah scholars who came down from Jerusalem said, “He’s possessed by beelzebul,” and, “By the ruler of demons He drives out demons.”
But some among them said, “By beelzebul, the ruler of demons, He drives out demons.”
Now if satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say by beelzebul I drive out the demons.
But if by beelzebul I drive out demons, 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. He’s insane! Why listen to Him?”
The Judean leaders responded, “Aren’t we right to say you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
“Now we know You have a demon!” the Judean leaders said to Him. “Abraham and the prophets died. Yet You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death.’