Matthew 23:8
But you must not be called Master. For One is your Master, and you are all brothers.
Catholic Public Domain Version
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 greetings in the marketplace, and to be called Master by men.
9And do not choose to call anyone on earth your father. For One is your Father, who is in heaven.
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is sufficient for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant, like his master. If they have called the Father of the family, ‘Beelzebub,’ how much more those of his household?
Matthew 23:10Neither should you be called teachers. For One is your Teacher, the Christ.
Luke 22:32But I have prayed for you, so that your faith may not fail, and so that you, once converted, may confirm your brothers.”
Romans 14:9For Christ died and rose again for this purpose: that he might be the ruler of both the dead and the living.
1 Corinthians 3:3And since there is still envy and contention among you, are you not carnal, and are you not walking according to man?
2 Corinthians 4:5For we are not preaching about ourselves, but about Jesus Christ our Lord. We are merely 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 →