Matthew 23:8
But be not all of you called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all you are brethren.
Updated King James Version
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 greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
9And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Cross References
Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
Matthew 23:10Neither be all of you called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Luke 22:32But I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not: and when you are converted, strengthen your brethren.
Romans 14:9In order to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
1 Corinthians 3:3For all of you are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are all of you not carnal, and walk as men?
2 Corinthians 4:5For we preach not 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 →