Matthew 23:9
"and call no one ‘Father’ on earth, for One is your Father in heaven.
Montgomery New Testament
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
8"But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’;for one is your Teacher, and you are all brothers;
10"And call no one ‘Leader,’ because One is your leader, even the Christ.
Cross References
Matthew 6:32"For all these are things that the Gentiles are eagerly seeking; for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of them all.
Acts 22:1"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make in your presence."
1 Corinthians 4:15For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ Jesus, you can have but one father. For in Christ Jesus I begot you through the gospel.
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 →