Matthew 23:8
But be ye not called Doctor: for One is your teacher; and you are all brothers.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
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 salutations in the forums, and to be called by the people, ""Doctor.""
9And call no man father upon the earth: for One is your Heavenly Father.
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is sufficient for the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant, as his lord: if they call the landlord Beelzebul, how much more the inmates of his house?
Matthew 23:10Be not called teachers: because One is your teacher, Christ.
Luke 22:32but I prayed for you, that your faith may not fail you: and thou, when having turned, strengthen thy brethren:
Romans 14:9For unto this Christ died, and lives, in order that He may be Lord of the dead and of the living.
1 Corinthians 3:3for ye are yet carnal. For where there are envy and strife among you, are you not carnal, and walking about according to man?
2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves 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 →