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You must not be called "Teacher,' because you are all equal and have only one Teacher.
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And you must not call anyone here on earth "Father,' because you have only the one Father in heaven.
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Nor should you be called "Leader,' because your one and only leader is the Messiah.
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The greatest one among you must be your servant.
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Whoever makes himself great will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be made great.
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"How terrible for you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You lock the door to the Kingdom of heaven in people's faces, but you yourselves don't go in, nor do you allow in those who are trying to enter!
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"How terrible for you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You sail the seas and cross whole countries to win one convert; and when you succeed, you make him twice as deserving of going to hell as you yourselves are!
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"How terrible for you, blind guides! You teach, "If someone swears by the Temple, he isn't bound by his vow; but if he swears by the gold in the Temple, he is bound.'
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Blind fools! Which is more important, the gold or the Temple which makes the gold holy?
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You also teach, "If someone swears by the altar, he isn't bound by his vow; but if he swears by the gift on the altar, he is bound.'