Matthew 10:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

enough. sufficient.

be. become.

have called. All the texts read "have surnamed".

Beelzebub. Aramaic, Beelzeboul. App-94.

Beelzebub. the lord of flies (2 Kings 1:2), was the god of the Ekronites. It was changed in contempt by the Israelites to Baalzebel. lord of the dunghill, and thence used of the prince of the demons.

shall they call. These italics are unnecessary.

them of his household. Greek. oikiakos. Occurs only here, and Matthew 10:36.

Matthew 10:25

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,d how much more shall they call them of his household?