Matthew 23:8
Don't let people call you ‘Rabbi.’ Only one is your Master Teacher, and you are all brothers.
Free Bible 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
7They love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and for people to call them, ‘Rabbi.’
9Don't call anyone by the title ‘Father’ here on earth. Only one is your Father, who is in heaven.
Cross References
Matthew 10:25Disciples should be satisfied to become like their teacher, and servants like their master. If the head of the house has been called the head demon Beelzebub, then the members of his household will be demonized even more!
Matthew 23:10Don't let people call you ‘Teacher.’ Only one is your Teacher, the Messiah.
Luke 22:32but I have prayed for you that your trust in me may not fail. And when you have returned, encourage your brothers.”
Romans 14:9This was the reason Christ died and came back to life—so that he could be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
1 Corinthians 3:3Even now you're not ready for it, because you're still worldly. Since you're still jealous and argumentative, doesn't that show you're worldly, behaving just like ordinary people do?
2 Corinthians 4:5We are not promoting ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord. In fact we are 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 →