Matthew 23:8
But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your Teacher, and all ye are brethren.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
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 the greetings in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi[23:7].
9And call not any your father on the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord: If they called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
Matthew 23:10Neither be called leaders; for one is your leader, the Christ.
Luke 22:32But I prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and thou, when thou hast turned, strengthen thy brethren.
Romans 14:9For to this end Christ died, and lived, that he might be Lord of both the dead and living.
1 Corinthians 3:3For ye are yet carnal; for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk as men?
2 Corinthians 4:5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
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 →