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What the Bible Says About Master

Overview

The Bible addresses master across 39 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Philemon, Matthew and Exodus. Closely related themes include Masters, Servants, Wages and Employer. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus and Onesimus.

Key Bible verses about master

Old Testament

New Testament

Matthew

Matthew 8:19

And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

Matthew 10:25

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

Matthew 23:8

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

Matthew 26:18

And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

Matthew 26:25

Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

Matthew 26:49

And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

People in the Bible and master

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying master for yourself

  • Begin with Exodus 21:20, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Philemon, Matthew and Exodus each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of Jesus and Onesimus and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Masters, Servants, Wages and Employer.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about master?

The Bible addresses master across 39 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Philemon, Matthew and Exodus. Closely related themes include Masters, Servants, Wages and Employer. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus and Onesimus.

How many Bible verses are about master?

The Bible references master in 39 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention master?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 21:20: “And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. punished: Heb. avenged”

Which people in the Bible are associated with master?

Jesus and Onesimus.

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