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Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,
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"The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat;
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therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach.
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They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of others; but they themselves are unwilling to lift a finger to move them
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They do all their deeds to be seen by others; for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long.
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They love to have the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues,
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and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have people call them rabbi.
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But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all students.
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And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father—the one in heaven.