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and respectful greetings in the marketplaces, and being called1Rabbi by men.
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"But 2do not be called3Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are allbrothers.
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"Do not call anyone on earth your father; for 4One is your Father, He who is in heaven.
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"Do not be calledleaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.
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"5But the greatest among you shall be your servant.
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"6Whoeverexaltshimself shall be humbled; and whoeverhumbleshimself shall be exalted.
Eight Woes
13"7But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, 8because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allowthose who are entering to go in.
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[ "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because9you devourwidows'houses, and for a pretense you makelongprayers; therefore* you will receivegreatercondemnation.
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"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travelaround on sea and land to makeone10proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of 11hell as yourselves.
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"Woe to you, 12blindguides, who say, '13Whoever*swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever*swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.'
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"You fools and blindmen! 14Which is moreimportant, the goldor the temple that sanctified the gold?
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Matthew 23:8; John 6:25, 49">2John 6:25, 49; Mark 9:5; Mark 10:51; Mark 11:21; John 1:38, 49; John 3:2, 26; John 4:31; John 6:25; John 9:2; John 11:8; John 20:16
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Matthew 23:7; John 6:25, 49">2John 6:25, 49; Mark 9:5; Mark 10:51; Mark 11:21; Mark 14:45; John 1:38, 49; John 3:2, 26; John 4:31; John 6:25; John 9:2; John 11:8; John 20:16