Matthew Poole and continuators on 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 thehouse Beelzebub, how much more shall they call those of his houshold?

As much, as if he had sad, Think not much if you meet with Persecutions: I am your Lord and Master, you are my Servants and Houshold; you have no reason to look for better measure from the World, than I your Lord meet with. It is Honour enough for you, to be used as well as I am; you know they have persecuted me, they call me Beelzebub, saying, that I cast out Devils by Beelzebub, the Prince of Devils. Why should you expect better? Our Saviour used the same Argument, Luk. 6.40. Beelzebub was the Idol of Ekron, 2 Kin. 1.2. The word signifies the Lord of Flyes: Either, because they invocated his help against the Flyes, or (as others say) the Name was in Derision to that Idol, given by the Iews to the Prince of the Devils, because the places wherein they Sacrificed to it were infested with Flyes, which they say Gods Temple at Ierusalem never was, notwithstanding the multitude of Sacrifices which were there killed. Certain it is they understood by it the Prince of Devils.

Marginal references: Chap. 12 [illegible: 2 letters] Ma[illegible: 1 letter]. 3.22. Luk. 11.13. Joh. 8.4[illegible: 1 letter].; Gr. Bee[illegible: 1 letter]zebal.