King James Version
What Does Matthew 10:24 Mean?
“The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.”
Context
22
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. have: or, end, or, finish
24
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
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, how much more shall they call them of his household? Beelzebub: Gr. Beelzebul
26
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(24) **The disciple is not above his master.**—The proverb was probably a common one, and is used by our Lord (as in Luke 6:40; John 13:16; John 15:20) with more than one application. Here the thought is, “Be not amazed or cast down at these prophecies of evil days; in all your sufferings you will but be following in My footsteps; what they have said and done with Me, they will say and do with you also.”
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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