Matthew 23:8
But you may not be named Teacher: for one is your teacher, and you are all brothers.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
In Context
7And words of respect in the market-places, and to be named by men, Teacher.
9And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!
Matthew 23:10And you may not be named guides: because one is your Guide, even Christ.
Luke 22:32But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.
Romans 14:9And for this purpose Christ went into death and came back again, that he might be the Lord of the dead and of the living.
1 Corinthians 3:3Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?
2 Corinthians 4:5For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:2-13
The Scribes and Pharisees Condemned; Cautions against Pride. 1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men:… Read the whole commentary →