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?
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they called on” (ἐπεκάλεσαν,) before how much here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they called” (ἐκάλεσαν) before how much here.
ἀρκετὸνarketonIt is enoughἀρκετός (arketos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “It is enough”, the subject formG713sufficient, enough.It is enoughτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθητῇmathētēfor the discipleμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “for the disciple”, the to- or for-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.This verse uses “disciple”.for the discipleἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatγένηταιgenētaihe beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.he beὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosmasterδιδάσκαλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “master”, the subject formG1320a teacher, master.masterαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δοῦλοςdoulosslaveδοῦλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “slave”, the subject formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κύριοςkurioslordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.lordαὐτοῦautoushall they call them of hisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “shall they call them of his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “they”.shall they call them of hisεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.οἰκοδεσπότηνoikodespotēnhouseholderοἰκοδεσπότης (oikodespotēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “householder”, the object formG3617a head of a household.ΒεελζεβοὺλbeelzeboulBeelzebubΒεελζεβούλnoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Beelzebub”, the object formG954Beelzebul, a name of Satan, the chief of evil spirits.ἐπεκάλεσανepekalesanto callἐπικαλέω (epikaleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to call”, a single actionG1941(a) I call (name) by a supplementary (additional, alternative) name, (b) mid: I call upon, appeal to, address.πόσῳposōhow muchπόσος (posos)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “how much”, the to- or for-formG4214how much, how great, how many.This verse uses “how much”.μᾶλλονmallonmoreμᾶλλονadverb — “more”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “more”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.οἰκιακοὺςoikiakoushouseholdοἰκιακός (oikiakos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “household”, the object formG3615one of a family, whether child or servant.householdαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἐκάλεσανekalesanthey have calledκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they have called”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
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?
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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!
Young’s Literal Translation
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?
World English Bible
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 !
Darby Translation
[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?
Douay-Rheims
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?
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