MAT 10:25 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) [ref]The apprentice is happy to eventually become like their teacher, and the slave to become like their master. If they accuse the home owner of being a devil, then that will apply to his followers even more.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT It is enough for the disciple that he might be like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much worse the members of his household!

UST Those apprentices should be content when they become like their teacher. Similarly, those servants should be content when they become like their master. Since people called the person who leads the family Satan, they will also call the people who are part of the family bad names.

BLB It is sufficient for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If the master of the house they called Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

AICNT It is enough for the disciple to become like the teacher, and the servant like the master. If they have called the head of the house {Beelzebul},[fn] how much more the members of the household!

10:25, Beelzebul: Or “Beelzebub.”

OEB It is enough for a student to be treated like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

2DT It’s adequate for an apprentice to become as one’s teacher, and a slave as one’s lord. If they called the master of the house ‘master of demons’ [Beelzeboul], how much more his house members.

WEBBE It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul,[fn] how much more those of his household!

10:25 Literally, Lord of the Flies, or the devil

WMBB It is enough for the disciple that he be like his rabbi, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul,[fn] how much more those of his household!

10:25 Literally, Lord of the Flies, or the devil

NET 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 will they defame the members of his household!

LSV sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they called Beelzebul, how much more those of his household?

FBV Disciples should be satisfied to become like their teacher, and servants like their master. If the head of the house has been called the head demon Beelzebub,[fn] then the members of his household will be demonized even more!

10:25 Beelzebub, referring to Satan.

TCNT It is sufficient for a disciple to be like his teacher and for a servant to be like his master. If they have [fn]called the master of the house [fn]Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household!

10:25 called the master of the house ¦ stigmatized the master of the house as PCK

10:25 Beelzebul ¦ Beelzebub SCR

T4T You do not expect that people will treat a disciple better than they treat his teacher, or that they will treat a servant better than they treat his master. Similarly, because I am your teacher and master, you can expect that people will mistreat you, because they have mistreated me. The most you can expect is that people will treat you like they treat me. I am like the ruler of a household [MET]. But people have insulted me by calling me Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons. So they will certainly insult you more, you who are only like members of my household [MET]!”

LEB It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household?

BBE It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!

Moff enough for the scholar to fare like his teacher,
⇔ and the servant like his lord.
⇔ If men have called the master of the house Beelzebul,
⇔ how much more will they miscall his servants!

Wymth Enough for the learner to be on a level with his teacher, and for the servant to be on a level with his master. If they have called the master of the house Baal-zebul, how much more will they slander his servants?

ASV 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!

DRA 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?

YLT sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household?

Drby [It is] sufficient for the disciple that he should become as his teacher, and the bondman as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household?

RV 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!

SLT Sufficient to the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzeboul, how much more those pertaining to his household?

Wbstr It is enough for the disciple that he should be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord: if they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call them of his household?

KJB-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?

KJB-1611 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the seruant as his Lord: If they haue called the Master of the house of Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
(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 of Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?)

Bshps It is enough for the disciple, that he be as his maister is: and that the seruaunt, be as his lorde is. If they haue called the lorde of the house Beelzebub: howe much more shall they call them of his householde so?
(It is enough for the disciple, that he be as his master is: and that the servant, be as his lord is. If they have called the lord of the house Beelzebub: how much more shall they call them of his household so?)

Gnva It is ynough for the disciple to bee as his master is, and the seruaunt as his Lord. If they haue called the master of the house Beel-zebub, howe much more them of his housholde?
(It is enough for the disciple to be as his master is, and the servant as his Lord. If they have called the master of the house Beel-zebub, how much more them of his household? )

Cvdl It is ynough for the disciple, to be as his master, and the seruaunt as his LORDE. Yf they haue called the good ma of the house Beelzebub, how moch more shal they call them of his housholde so?
(It is enough for the disciple, to be as his master, and the servant as his LORD. If they have called the good man of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household so?)

TNT It is ynough for the disciple to be as hys master ys and that the servaunt be as his lorde ys. yf they have called the lorde of the housse beelzebub: how moche more shall they call them of his housholde so?
(It is enough for the disciple to be as his master is and that the servant be as his lord ys. if they have called the lord of the house beelzebub: how much more shall they call them of his household so? )

Wycl it is ynowy to the disciple, that he be as his maistir, and to the seruaunt as his lord. If thei han clepid the hosebonde man Belsabub, hou myche more his houshold meyne?
(it is ynowy to the disciple, that he be as his master, and to the servant as his lord. If they have called the husband man Beelzebub, how much more his household meyne?)

Luth Es ist dem Jünger genug, daß er sei wie sein Meister und der Knecht wie sein Herr. Haben sie den Hausvater Beelzebub geheißen, wieviel mehr werden sie seine Hausgenossen also heißen!
(It is to_him disciple enough, that he be as/like be master and the/of_the servant/farmhand as/like be Lord. Have they/she/them the housevater Beelzebub called, how_much more become they/she/them his housemates also be_called!)

ClVg sufficit discipulo ut sit sicut magister ejus, et servo, sicut dominus ejus. Si patremfamilias Beelzebub vocaverunt, quanto magis domesticos ejus?[fn]
(enough discipulo as be like teacher his, and server/keeper, like master his. When/But_if fatherfamilias Beelzebub vocaverunt, how_much more domesticos his? )

10.25 Si patrem familias. Ostendit calumnias suas, ut suo exemplo ferant injurias. Unde dixit: Sufficit diei malitia sua. Beelzebub. Beel ipse est Bel, Zebub, musca. etc., usque ad vir muscarum, sive habens muscas.

10.25 When/But_if father families. Ostendit slander their_own, as his_own example ferant injurias. From_where/who he/she_said: Sufficit of_the_day malice/vice his_own. Beelzebub. Beel exactly_that/himself it_is Bel, Zebub, musca. etc., until to man muscarum, if/or having muscas.

UGNT ἀρκετὸν τῷ μαθητῇ ἵνα γένηται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ δοῦλος ὡς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ. εἰ τὸν οἰκοδεσπότην Βεελζεβοὺλ ἐπεκάλεσαν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον τοὺς οἰκιακοὺς αὐτοῦ?
(arketon tōi mathaʸtaʸ hina genaʸtai hōs ho didaskalos autou, kai ho doulos hōs ho kurios autou. ei ton oikodespotaʸn Beʼelzeboul epekalesan, posōi mallon tous oikiakous autou?)

SBL-GNT ἀρκετὸν τῷ μαθητῇ ἵνα γένηται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ δοῦλος ὡς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ. εἰ τὸν οἰκοδεσπότην Βεελζεβοὺλ ⸀ἐπεκάλεσαν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον τοὺς οἰκιακοὺς αὐτοῦ.
(arketon tōi mathaʸtaʸ hina genaʸtai hōs ho didaskalos autou, kai ho doulos hōs ho kurios autou. ei ton oikodespotaʸn Beʼelzeboul ⸀epekalesan, posōi mallon tous oikiakous autou.)

RP-GNT Ἀρκετὸν τῷ μαθητῇ ἵνα γένηται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ δοῦλος ὡς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ. Εἰ τὸν οἰκοδεσπότην Βεελζεβοὺλ ἐκάλεσαν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον τοὺς οἰκειακοὺς αὐτοῦ;
(Arketon tōi mathaʸtaʸ hina genaʸtai hōs ho didaskalos autou, kai ho doulos hōs ho kurios autou. Ei ton oikodespotaʸn Beʼelzeboul ekalesan, posōi mallon tous oikeiakous autou;)

TC-GNT Ἀρκετὸν τῷ μαθητῇ ἵνα γένηται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ, καὶ [fn]ὁ δοῦλος ὡς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ. Εἰ τὸν οἰκοδεσπότην [fn]Βεελζεβοὺλ [fn]ἐκάλεσαν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον τοὺς [fn]οἰκειακοὺς αὐτοῦ;
(Arketon tōi mathaʸtaʸ hina genaʸtai hōs ho didaskalos autou, kai ho doulos hōs ho kurios autou. Ei ton oikodespotaʸn Beʼelzeboul ekalesan, posōi mallon tous oikeiakous autou; )

10:25 ο δουλος ¦ τω δουλω ANT

10:25 βεελζεβουλ ¦ βεελζεβουβ SCR ¦ βεεζεβουλ WH

10:25 εκαλεσαν ¦ επεκαλεσαν CT HF ¦ απεκαλεσαν PCK

10:25 οικειακους ¦ οικιακους ANT CT TR

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:5–42: Jesus instructed the twelve apostles

In this section, Jesus gave various instructions to the twelve apostles. In 10:5–15, he gave them some practical instructions for preaching the good news. In 10:16–33, he described the opposition that they would see when they went out. Lastly, in 10:34–42, he described the commitment required to be a disciple and the reward for being a disciple.

You may want to break this long section into several shorter sections. Here is an example:

Section 10:5–15	The things the apostles should/must do when sent
Section 10:16–33	The difficulties the apostles will face
Section 10:34–42	The cost and reward of following Jesus

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus gave directions/instructions to the twelve apostles for preaching the gospel

The Mission of the Twelve (GNT)

Instructions for the Twelve Apostles (CEV)

10:25a

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher,

A student should be satisfied to become like his teacher, (NCV)
If a pupil is treated like his teacher, he must be satisfied/content.

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher: The Greek word that the BSB translates as It is enough refers to something being sufficient or adequate. If a student becomes like his teacher, that is good enough for the student. He must be satisfied with that. He needs nothing else.

Jesus used this saying to tell his disciples that they should expect difficulties. They will not be honored more than he was honored while on earth. They will not be treated better than he was treated.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

A student becoming equal to his teacher, that is sufficient/adequate

a pupil should be satisfied to become like his teacher (GNT)

If a student is treated like his teacher, he should be satisfied.

10:25b

and a servant like his master.

a servant should be satisfied to become like his master. (NCV)
And/Also if a servant is treated like his boss/master, he must be satisfied/content.

and a servant like his master: Some words from the previous clause are implied but not repeated here. In some languages, it may be more natural to include some of those words. For example:

and a servant becoming equal to his master, that is sufficient/adequate

a servant should be satisfied to become like his master (NCV)

And if a servant is treated like his master, he must be satisfied.

10:25c–d

If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!: The first part of this sentence is an If clause. But there is no doubt that people have already called Jesus Beelzebul. In order to make this clear, it may be necessary in some languages to make some adjustments. For example:

And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, the members of my household will be called by even worse names! (NLT)

They have called the master of the house Beelzebul. So/Therefore, they will say even worse things to those of the household.

10:25c

If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul,

Since/Because they have called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’
People have called me who am the head of the family ‘Satan,’
I am the master of the house. People have called me ‘Satan.’

If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul: The head of the house is the person in charge of those who lived in the house. In this context, the master of the house represents Jesus.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

If they have called the owner of the house Beelzebul (GW)

If the head of the family is called Beelzebul (GNT)

And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons (NLT)

Beelzebul: This word refers to Satan.

There is a spelling issue here. In some manuscripts, this word is spelled Beelzebul (as in the ESV and BSB). In other manuscripts it is spelled “Beelzebub” (as in the NIV and KJV). You should follow the spelling in your major language version.

Here are some other ways to translate it:

Transliterate the word Beelzebul and include a footnote to explain its meaning. Here is a sample footnote:
“Beelzebul” is a name that the Jews sometimes used to refer to Satan without honoring him by using his name.
Use the name “Satan.” For example:
If people call the head of the family Satan (CEV)
Translate the name with a descriptive phrase that clearly refers to Satan. For example:
the prince of demons (NLT)
the ‘Prince of Evil’ (JBP)

10:25d

how much more the members of his household!

they will certainly call the family members even worse names.
so they will call you, the members of the family, bad names that surpass even that name!
So will they treat you, the members of the family, better than that?

how much more the members of his household!: The BSB literally represents the Greek here. Some English versions add the word “will they malign” to make the sense more clear. (The word “malign” means to say unpleasant and untrue things about someone.) For example:

how much more will they malign those of his household. (ESV)

This phrase indicates that people will do the same things to the disciples (the members of the household) as they did to Jesus (the master of the house). And they will do these things much more readily, quickly, or severely. In other words, people will treat the disciples worse than they treated Jesus. More specifically, they will call the disciples worse names than they called Jesus. The disciples should not expect to be treated any better than Jesus was treated.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

General Comment on 10:24–25

Use a statement. For example:
they will treat you the members of the house even more harshly/severely
the members of the family will be called even worse names! (GNT)
they will certainly say even worse things to the family members
Use a rhetorical question. For example:
what will they say about the rest of the family? (CEV)
will they treat you the members of the house any better?

The relationship between Jesus and the disciples is like the relationship between a teacher and his student (10:24a, 10:25a), the master to his servant (10:24b, 10:25b), and the head of the house to the members of his household (10:25c, 10:25d). So, just as the Pharisees insulted Jesus by calling him Beelzebul/Satan, the disciples will also be insulted and worse. In some languages, it may be necessary to make this more explicit. For example:

Make the relationships explicit in the text. For example:
^c I am like the master of a house, and you are like the people of the house. If people call the master of the house bad names like “devil,” ^dthen they will call the people of the house even worse names.
Explain the relationships in a footnote. Here is a sample footnote:
In this parable, Jesus is like “the head of the house” and the disciples are like “the members of his household.” Just as Jesus was insulted, the disciples will be insulted worse.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-proverbs

ἀρκετὸν τῷ μαθητῇ ἵνα γένηται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ δοῦλος ὡς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ.

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀρκετόν τῷ μαθητῇ ἵνα γένηται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ καί ὁ δοῦλος ὡς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ Εἰ τόν οἰκοδεσπότην Βεελζεβούλ ἐπεκάλεσαν πόσῳ μᾶλλον τούς οἰκιακούς αὐτοῦ)

Jesus continues to develop the proverb that he used in the previous verse ([10:24](../10/24.md)) to teach that each disciple and slave should be content to be like their teacher or master. He applies this proverb to his disciples to show them that they should be content to be like Jesus. Translate this proverb in such a way that it will be recognized as a proverb and will be meaningful in your language and culture. Alternate translation: [Disciples should be content to be like their teachers, and slaves should be content to be like their masters] or [This is sufficient: the disciple is to be like his teacher, and the slave is to be like his master]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀρκετὸν τῷ μαθητῇ ἵνα γένηται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ

The phrase It is enough indicates that something is sufficient or satisfying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the disciple should be satisfied to be like his teacher]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

τῷ μαθητῇ & ὁ δοῦλος

˱for˲_the disciple & the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀρκετόν τῷ μαθητῇ ἵνα γένηται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ καί ὁ δοῦλος ὡς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ Εἰ τόν οἰκοδεσπότην Βεελζεβούλ ἐπεκάλεσαν πόσῳ μᾶλλον τούς οἰκιακούς αὐτοῦ)

The phrases the disciple and the slave represent any disciples or slaves, not one particular disciple or slave. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [for any disciple … any slave]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

γένηται & αὐτοῦ & αὐτοῦ

˱he˲_˓may˒_become & ˱of˲_him & ˱of˲_him

Although the terms he and his are masculine, Jesus is using the words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use phrases that make this clear. Alternate translation: [he or she might be … his or her … his or her]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

καὶ ὁ δοῦλος

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [and it is enough for the slave that he might be]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἰ τὸν οἰκοδεσπότην Βεελζεβοὺλ ἐπεκάλεσαν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον τοὺς οἰκιακοὺς αὐτοῦ?

Jesus applies the proverb more directly to himself and his disciples. He speaks of himself as the master of the house and his disciples as the members of his household. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use simile form or include the meaning of the figure of speech. Alternate translation: [I am like the master of the house, and you are like the members of my household. If they called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much worse the members of his household] or [If they called me, the master of the house, Beelzebul, how much worse you, the members of the household]

Note 7 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ

Jesus speaks as if this were a hypothetical situation, but he means that it is true. If your language does not state something as a condition if it is certain or true, and if your readers might think that what Jesus is saying is uncertain, then you could translate his words as an affirmative statement. Alternate translation: [Given that] or [Because]

Note 8 topic: writing-pronouns

ἐπεκάλεσαν

˱they˲_called

The pronoun they refers to any person who called Jesus Beelzebul. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers to any person who does that. Alternate translation: [some people called] or [his enemies called]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

πόσῳ μᾶλλον

˱to˲_how_much more

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

(Occurrence 3) αὐτοῦ

˱of˲_him

Since Jesus applies this proverb in such a way that he is the master of the house, the word his refers specifically to Jesus. Jesus is not using the word generically here. Preserve the reference to a specific man. Alternate translation: [the master’s]