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Matthew 23:9

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Matthew 23:9

Verse 9 of 39

Scripture focus

And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Matthew 23:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 23:9

Theological / Devotional

Father. A title often applied to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (see John 7:22; 8:53; etc.), and in general to worthy men of past generations. Both Elijah and Elisha were addressed by the title “father” (2 Kings 2:12; 6:21). One tractate of the Mishnah (see p. 99) is named Aboth, “the fathers.” The Aramaic word ’abba’, “father,” appears untranslated in Mark 14:36; Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6. Jesus here seems to refer to a technical use of the term, comparable in its implications to “rabbi” (see on Matt. 23:7, 8).

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