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Matthew 23:10
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And you should not be called ‘Master.' You have only one Master, the Messiah.
Be not called masters for there is but one youre master and he is Christ.
Nor are you to be called 'Teachers,' for you have only one teacher, the Christ![fn]
"And do not be called leaders; for only One is your Leader, that is, Christ.
And you should not be called ‘Master,' because you have only one Master, the Christ.
Neither be called masters: for one is your master, the Christ.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, [even] Christ.
"Do not let yourselves be called leaders or teachers; for One is your Leader (Teacher), the Christ.
Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ.
Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
Neither be ye called Masters; for one is your Master, even Christ.
And do not accept the name of `leader,' for your Leader is one alone--the Christ.
Nether be ye clepid maistris, for oon is youre maister, Crist.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ.
Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.
None of you should be called the leader. The Messiah is your only leader.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ.
And you may not be named guides: because one is your Guide, even Christ.
Nor are you to let yourselves be called ‘leaders,' because you have one Leader, and he is the Messiah!
Neither be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Christ.
Neither be ye called Medabronee : [fn] for One is your Guide,-the Meshicha.
And be ye not called guides; for one is your Guide, the Messiah.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, euen Christ.
And don't let anyone call you ‘Teacher,' for you have only one teacher, the Messiah.
You are not to be called leader. There is only one Leader and He is Christ.
Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Messiah.
Be not called doctors: for one is your doctor, euen Christ.
Nor be called leaders, for one is your leader, the Christ.
Neither be called leaders, for, your leader, is one, the Christ;
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, Christ.
Neither be called masters, for you have one master, the Christ.
Neither be ye called maisters: for one is your maister [euen] Christe.
Nor should you be called ‘Leader,' because your one and only leader is the Messiah.
You are not to be called instructors either, because you have one Instructor, the Messiah.
Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Messiah.
And do not be called teachers, because one is your teacher, the Christ.
Nor be called leaders, for One is your Leader, the Christ.
nor may ye be called directors, for one is your director -- the Christ.
And ye shal not suffre youre selues to be called masters, for one is youre master, namely, Christ.
neither take the title of masters, for you have but one master, who is the Messias.
Nor are you to be called ‘teacher,' for you have one teacher, the Christ.
And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.
Don't let anyone call you 'teacher' either. You only have one Teacher and he's the Boss's Son.
"Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.
Do not be called instructors; for One is your Instructor, that is, Christ.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Matthew 23:8 - be Matthew 26:18 - The Master 1 Corinthians 12:5 - but
Cross-References
And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Neither be ye called masters,.... Or guides and leaders; not but that, the ministers of the word are in a sense such; it is their business to lead and direct souls to Christ, to guide their feet in the way of peace, and to go before them, as examples to them, in word, in conversation, faith, and purity; but then they are to guide them according to the word of God, and not their own dictates; and teach them to observe the rules, and obey the ordinances of Christ, and not what are of their own inventing and prescribing; and to enforce the authority of their great Lord and Master, and not their own; and direct men to a dependence on Christ, as head of the church, who is the one Lord, as his faith is one, and his baptism one also: "for one is your master, even Christ"; which is said before, in Matthew 23:8 but being a matter of so much importance to the honour of Christ, and men being so apt to set up for masters themselves, in opposition to him, or in conjunction with him, or above him, it was necessary to repeat it; for in an authoritative sense he is the one, and only master of the assemblies.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Neither be ye called masters - That is, leaders, guides, for this is the literal meaning of the word. It refers to those who go before others; who claim, therefore, the right to direct and control others. This was also a title conferred on Jewish teachers.
Neither of these commands forbids us to give proper titles of civil office to men, or to render them the honor belonging to their station, Matthew 22:21; Rom 13:7; 1 Peter 2:17. They prohibit the disciples of Jesus from seeking or receiving mere empty titles, producing distinctions among themselves, implying authority to control the opinions and conduct of others, and claiming that others should acknowledge them to be superior to them.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 23:10. Neither be ye called masters — καθηγηται, leaders. God is in all these respects jealous of his honour. To him alone it belongs to guide and lead his Church, as well as to govern and defend it. Jesus is the sole teacher of righteousness. It is he alone, (who is the word, light, and eternal truth,) that can illuminate every created mind; and who, as Saviour and Redeemer, speaks to every heart by his Spirit.
Though the title of Rabbi, mentioned above, was comparatively recent in the time of our Lord, yet it was in great vogue, as were the others-father and master, mentioned in this and the following verse: some had all three titles, for thus in Bab. Maccoth, fol. 24. It is feigned," says Dr. Lightfoot, "that when King Jehosaphat saw a disciple of the wise men, he rose up out of his throne, and embraced him, and said, אבי אבי רבי רבי מרי מרי, Abbi, Abbi! Rabbi, Rabbi! Mori, Mori! - Father, Father! Rabbi, Rabbi! Master, Master!" Here then are the three titles which, in Matthew 23:7-8; Matthew 23:10, our blessed Lord condemns; and these were titles that the Jewish doctors greatly affected.
