Matthew 23:1-12
Seven Woes to the Scribes and Pharisees
1Then Jesus asaid to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 b“The scribes and the Pharisees csit on Moses’ seat, 3so do and observe whatever they tell you, dbut not the works they do. eFor they preach, but do not practice. 4 fThey tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, ▼▼Some manuscripts omit hard to bear
and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. 5 hThey do all their deeds ito be seen by others. For they make jtheir phylacteries broad and ktheir fringes long, 6and they llove the place of honor at feasts and mthe best seats in the synagogues 7and ngreetings in othe marketplaces and being called prabbi ▼▼ Rabbi means my teacher, or my master; also verse 8
by others. 8 rBut you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are sall brothers. ▼▼Or brothers and sisters
9 uAnd call no man your father on earth, for vyou have one Father, who is in heaven. 10Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, wthe Christ. 11 xThe greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 yWhoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
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