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Berean Standard Bible

“It is enough for a disciple to be 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!”

Matthew 10:25

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Jesus is preparing his twelve disciples to be sent out and tells them honestly what to expect. He compares their position to that of a teacher and a master.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

It is enough for a disciple to be 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!

World English Bible (WEB)

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, how much more those of his household!

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (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!

Bible in Basic English (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!

Young's Literal Translation (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?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Bástale al discípulo ser como su maestro, y al siervo como su señor. Si al padre de la familia llamaron Beelzebub, ¿cuánto más á los de su casa?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Es suficiente para el discípulo ser como su maestro y para el siervo como su señor. Y si a mí, que soy como el padre de familia, me llaman Beelzebú, ¿qué no les dirán a ustedes?

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