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They love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi.’[a]

“Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters.[b] And don’t address anyone here on earth as ‘Father,’ for only God in heaven is your Father.

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Footnotes

  1. 23:7 Rabbi, from Aramaic, means “master” or “teacher.”
  2. 23:8 Greek brothers.

they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.(A)

“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father,(B) and he is in heaven.

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