Whoever Humbles Himself will be Exalted.
1 Then Jesus talked to the people and to his disciples.
2 He said, 'The scribes and Pharisees have taken Moses' place.
3 So obey and do everything they tell you to do. But do not do what they do. They say what should be done, but they do it not.
4 They make heavy loads and put them on people's backs. But they themselves will not put up even one finger to help carry the loads.
5 They do all their work to be seen by people. They wear bigger and bigger boxes with God's word in. And they make wider and wider borders on their gowns.
6 They want to sit in the best places at the feasts. They want to have the front seats in the meeting houses.
7 They want people to greet them in the market, and to call them 'Teacher'.
8 But people should not call you 'Teacher'. You have one Teacher. And you are all brothers.
9 'Do not call anyone on earth your 'Father'. You have one Father. He is in heaven.
10 People should not call you 'Master'. You have one Master. He is the Christ.
11 The person who is greatest among you will help the others.
12 Anyone who puts himself up will be brought down. And anyone who puts himself down will be brought up.
2 He said, 'The scribes and Pharisees have taken Moses' place.
3 So obey and do everything they tell you to do. But do not do what they do. They say what should be done, but they do it not.
4 They make heavy loads and put them on people's backs. But they themselves will not put up even one finger to help carry the loads.
5 They do all their work to be seen by people. They wear bigger and bigger boxes with God's word in. And they make wider and wider borders on their gowns.
6 They want to sit in the best places at the feasts. They want to have the front seats in the meeting houses.
7 They want people to greet them in the market, and to call them 'Teacher'.
8 But people should not call you 'Teacher'. You have one Teacher. And you are all brothers.
9 'Do not call anyone on earth your 'Father'. You have one Father. He is in heaven.
10 People should not call you 'Master'. You have one Master. He is the Christ.
11 The person who is greatest among you will help the others.
12 Anyone who puts himself up will be brought down. And anyone who puts himself down will be brought up.
(Matthew 23 : 1 - 12 )
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