Matthew 23:1-12

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Matthew 23:1-12

1Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:
2“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
3So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
4They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
5All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
6They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
7the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.
8But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
9And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
10Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.
11The greatest among you shall be your servant.
12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
— Matthew 23:1-12

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