Matthew 23:8 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

But don't make others call you Rabbi, because you have only one teacher, and you are all followers.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

ASV:

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.

BBE:

But you may not be named Teacher: for one is your teacher, and you are all brothers.

DBY:

But ye, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.

ERV:

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.

WEY:

"As for you, do not accept the title of 'Rabbi,' for one alone is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.

WBS:

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

WEB:

But don't you be called'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

YLT:

'And ye -- ye may not be called Rabbi, for one is your director -- the Christ, and all ye are brethren;

Matthew 23:8 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 23:7 and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men.

Matthew 26:25 And Judas, who was betraying Him, said, "Surely it is not I, Rabbi?" Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself."

Matthew 26:49 Immediately Judas went to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.

Mark 9:5 Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tabernacles, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Mark 10:51 And answering him, Jesus said, "What do you want Me to do for you?" And the blind man said to Him, "Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!"

Mark 11:21 Being reminded, Peter said to Him, "Rabbi, look, the fig tree which You cursed has withered."

Mark 14:45 After coming, Judas immediately went to Him, saying, "Rabbi!" and kissed Him.

John 1:38 And Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, "What do you seek?" They said to Him, "Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?"

John 1:49 Nathanael answered Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel."

John 3:2 this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him."

John 3:26 And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him."

John 4:31 Meanwhile the disciples were urging Him, saying, "Rabbi, eat."

John 6:25 When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, "Rabbi, when did You get here?"

John 9:2 And His disciples asked Him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?"

John 11:8 The disciples said to Him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You, and are You going there again?"

John 20:16 Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means, Teacher).

James 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

23:8 {4} But be not ye {g} called Rabbi: for {h} one is your Master, [even] Christ; and all ye are brethren.
(4) Modesty is a singular ornament of God's minsters.
(g) Seek not ambitiously after it: for our Lord does not forbid us to give the magistrate and our masters the honour that is due to them; Augustine in a sermon on the words of God from Mt 11:1-30.
(h) He seems to allude to references in Isa 54:13 and Jer 31:34.

PNT:

23:8 Be not ye called Rabbi. This prohibits all similar religious titles now. It certainly forbids such as the corresponding title of Doctor of Divinity (D.D.).
For one is your Master. Christ is the common teacher of all, and all others are disciples on the same level. The spirit of this command forbids all ecclesiastical titles of honor.

WES:

23:8-10 The Jewish rabbis were also called father and master, by their several disciples, whom they required, To believe implicitly what they affirmed, without asking any farther reason; To obey implicitly what they enjoined, without seeking farther authority. Our Lord, therefore, by forbidding us either to give or receive the title of rabbi, master, or father, forbids us either to receive any such reverence, or to pay any such to any but God.

MHC:

23:1-12 The scribes and Pharisees explained the law of Moses, and enforced obedience to it. They are charged with hypocrisy in religion. We can only judge according to outward appearance; but God searches the heart. They made phylacteries. These were scrolls of paper or parchment, wherein were written four paragraphs of the law, to be worn on their foreheads and left arms, Ex 13:2-10; 13:11-16; De 6:4-9; 11:13-21. They made these phylacteries broad, that they might be thought more zealous for the law than others. God appointed the Jews to make fringes upon their garments, Nu 15:38, to remind them of their being a peculiar people; but the Pharisees made them larger than common, as if they were thereby more religious than others. Pride was the darling, reigning sin of the Pharisees, the sin that most easily beset them, and which our Lord Jesus takes all occasions to speak against. For him that is taught in the word to give respect to him that teaches, is commendable; but for him that teaches, to demand it, to be puffed up with it, is sinful. How much is all this against the spirit of Christianity! The consistent disciple of Christ is pained by being put into chief places. But who that looks around on the visible church, would think this was the spirit required? It is plain that some measure of this antichristian spirit prevails in every religious society, and in every one of our hearts.

CONC:

Accept Alone Brethren Brothers Called'rabbi Christ Director Instructor Master Named Rabbi Teacher Title

Accept Alone Christ Director Instructor Master Rabbi Teacher Title

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