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New Testament
Matthew 23:1-12
Do Not Do As They Do
231Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples. 2He said, “The experts in the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. 3So practice and observe whatever they tell you. But do not do as they do, because they do not practice what they preach. 4They tie up heavy loads, burdens that are hard to carry, and place them on people's shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to help them. 5They do all their works to be seen by people. They make their phylacteries[] wide and lengthen the fringes of their garments. 6They love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues, 7the greetings in the marketplaces, and being called ‘Rabbi’ by people. 8But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9Also do not call anyone on earth your ‘Father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. 10And you are not to be called ‘leaders,’ for you have one Leader, the Christ. 11But the greatest among you will be your servant. 12Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Footnotes
- 23:5 Phylacteries were small leather boxes attached by a leather strap to the forehead or left arm. In each box were pieces of parchment inscribed with quotations from Exodus 13:1–10; 13:11–16; Deuteronomy 6:4–9; 11:13–21. See Deuteronomy 6:8 for this custom.