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Matthew 23:1-12

1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,

1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples:

2 saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses;

2 “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.

3 therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.

3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

4 "They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger.#rl

4 They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

5 "But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.

5 “Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacterieswide and the tassels on their garments long;

6 "They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues,

6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;

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

7 they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.

8 "But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.

8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

9 "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.

10 "Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.

10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah.

11 "But the greatest among you shall be your servant.

11 The greatest among you will be your servant.

12 "Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.