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Matthew 23:8

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, [even] Christ; and all ye are brethren.

Matthew 23:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 23:8

Theological / Devotional

Be not ye called. The “ye” is emphatic in the Greek. Probably an admonition to the disciples. They were not to assume an authoritarian role in matters of theology.

Master. Literally, “Teacher.”

Even Christ. Textual evidence favors the omission (cf. p. 146) of these words.

All ye are brethren. Those who followed Christ were to consider themselves equals. None was to exercise authority over another, and certainly not in matters of conscience.

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