Matthew 23:9
Don't call anyone by the title ‘Father’ here on earth. Only one is your Father, who is in heaven.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
In Context
8Don't let people call you ‘Rabbi.’ Only one is your Master Teacher, and you are all brothers.
10Don't let people call you ‘Teacher.’ Only one is your Teacher, the Messiah.
Cross References
2 Kings 2:12Elisha saw what happened and cried out, “My father! My father! Look! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!” Then Elisha couldn't see him anymore. He took his clothes and ripped them to pieces.
2 Kings 13:14Elisha had become ill with a disease that would eventually kill him. Jehoash, king of Israel, went to visit him, and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and the horsemen of Israel!”
Malachi 1:6A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. So if I am your father, where is my honor? If I am your master, where is my respect? says the Lord Almighty to you priests who show contempt for me. But you ask, “How have we shown contempt for you?”
Matthew 6:32These are all the things that the heathen chase after, but your heavenly Father knows everything you need.
Acts 22:1“Brothers and fathers,” he said, “Please listen as I give my defense before you.”
1 Corinthians 4:15Even though you may have thousands of Christian instructors, you don't have many fathers—it was in Christ Jesus that I became your father when I shared the good news with you.
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 →