Matthew 23:9
And do not refer to anyone in the Olam Hazeh as your Abba, for One is your Av sh'ba'Shomayim.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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
Cross References
2 Kings 2:12And Elishah saw, and he cried, Avi, Avi, the merkavah (war chariot) of Yisroel, and the parash (horsemen, charioteers) thereof. And he saw him no more; and he took hold of his own robe, and tore his apparel in two pieces.
2 Kings 13:14Now Elishah was fallen ill of his illness whereof he would die. And Yoash Melech Yisroel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O Avi, Avi, the merkavah of Yisroel, and the parashim thereof.
Malachi 1:6A ben honoreth his av, 1 and an eved his adon; 1 if then I be an Av, 1 where is Mine honor? 1 And if I be Adonim, 1 where is My reverence? 1 saith Hashem Tzva'os unto you, O kohanim, 1 that despise My Name. 1 But ye say: Wherein have we despised Thy name? 1
Matthew 6:32For all these things the Goyim strive. For your Av sh'ba'Shomayim bavorn (anticipates) that you need all these things.
Acts 22:1Rav Sha'ul said, Anashim, Achim, Avot, listen now to my hitstaddekut (defense).
1 Corinthians 4:15For, though you may have in Moshiach morei derech numbering ten thousand, you have not many avot, for in Moshiach through the Besuras HaGeulah I + 4:15 T.N. Notice 1C 4:6 indicates the canon of inerrant Scripture is closed and may not be added to. became your abba.
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 →