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Matthew 23:1-9
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Matthew 23:1-9
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Then Yeshua addressed the crowds and his talmidim:
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"The Torah-teachers and the P'rushim," he said, "sit in the seat of Moshe.
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So whatever they tell you, take care to do it. But don't do what they do, because they talk but don't act!
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They tie heavy loads onto people's shoulders but won't lift a finger to help carry them
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Everything they do is done to be seen by others; for they make their t'fillin broad and their tzitziyot long,
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they love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues,
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and they love being greeted deferentially in the marketplaces and being called `Rabbi.'
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"But you are not to let yourselves be called `Rabbi'; because you have one Rabbi, and you are all each other's brothers.
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And do not call anyone on earth `Father.' because you have one Father, and he is in heaven.
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Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.