Matthew 23:8
But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brothers.
Majority Standard Bible
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
7the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.
9And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
Matthew 23:10Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.
Luke 22:32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
Romans 14:9For this reason Christ died and rose and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
1 Corinthians 3:3for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension and division among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not proclaim 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 →