the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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THE MESSAGE
Matthew 23:10
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You are not to be called instructors either, because you have one Instructor, the Messiah.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, euen Christ.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ.
"And do not be called leaders; for only One is your Leader, that is, Christ.
And you should not be called ‘Master,' because you have only one Master, the Christ.
"Do not let yourselves be called leaders or teachers; for One is your Leader (Teacher), the Christ.
"Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.
Do not be called instructors; for One is your Instructor, that is, Christ.
Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.
None of you should be called the leader. The Messiah is your only leader.
Nor are you to let yourselves be called ‘leaders,' because you have one Leader, and he is the Messiah!
Neither be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Christ.
And you should not be called ‘Master.' You have only one Master, the Messiah.
Be not called doctors: for one is your doctor, euen Christ.
Nor be called leaders, for one is your leader, the Christ.
Nor should you be called ‘Leader,' because your one and only leader is the Messiah.
And do not be called teachers, because one is your teacher, the Christ.
Nor be called leaders, for One is your Leader, the Christ.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ.
And you may not be named guides: because one is your Guide, even Christ.
Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Messiah.
Nor are you to be called 'Teachers,' for you have only one teacher, the Christ![fn]
Neither be ye called Medabronee : [fn] for One is your Guide,-the Meshicha.
And be ye not called guides; for one is your Guide, the Messiah.
Neither be ye called maisters: for one is your maister [euen] Christe.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ.
Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
Neither be ye called Masters; for one is your Master, even Christ.
And do not accept the name of `leader,' for your Leader is one alone--the Christ.
Nether be ye clepid maistris, for oon is youre maister, Crist.
Neither be called masters: for one is your master, the Christ.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, [even] Christ.
Nor are you to be called ‘teacher,' for you have one teacher, the Christ.
And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.
And don't let anyone call you ‘Teacher,' for you have only one teacher, the Messiah.
You are not to be called leader. There is only one Leader and He is Christ.
Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Messiah.
Neither be called leaders, for, your leader, is one, the Christ;
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, Christ.
Neither be called masters, for you have one master, the Christ.
Be not called masters for there is but one youre master and he is Christ.
nor may ye be called directors, for one is your director -- the Christ.
And ye shal not suffre youre selues to be called masters, for one is youre master, namely, Christ.
neither take the title of masters, for you have but one master, who is the Messias.
Don't let anyone call you 'teacher' either. You only have one Teacher and he's the Boss's Son.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Matthew 23:8 - be Matthew 26:18 - The Master 1 Corinthians 12:5 - but
Cross-References
Sarah lived 127 years. Sarah died in Kiriath Arba, present-day Hebron, in the land of Canaan. Abraham mourned for Sarah and wept.
Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites: "I know I'm only an outsider here among you, but sell me a burial plot so that I can bury my dead decently."
The servant took ten of his master's camels and, loaded with gifts from his master, traveled to Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor. Outside the city, he made the camels kneel at a well. It was evening, the time when the women came to draw water. He prayed, "O God , God of my master Abraham, make things go smoothly this day; treat my master Abraham well! As I stand here by the spring while the young women of the town come out to get water, let the girl to whom I say, ‘Lower your jug and give me a drink,' and who answers, ‘Drink, and let me also water your camels'—let her be the woman you have picked out for your servant Isaac. Then I'll know that you're working graciously behind the scenes for my master."
So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the public square and spoke to the town council: "These men like us; they are our friends. Let them settle down here and make themselves at home; there's plenty of room in the country for them. And, just think, we can even exchange our daughters in marriage. But these men will only accept our invitation to live with us and become one big family on one condition, that all our males become circumcised just as they themselves are. This is a very good deal for us—these people are very wealthy with great herds of livestock and we're going to get our hands on it. So let's do what they ask and have them settle down with us."
Everyone who was anyone in the city agreed with Hamor and his son, Shechem; every male was circumcised.
"When I walked downtown and sat with my friends in the public square, Young and old greeted me with respect; I was honored by everyone in town. When I spoke, everyone listened; they hung on my every word. People who knew me spoke well of me; my reputation went ahead of me. I was known for helping people in trouble and standing up for those who were down on their luck. The dying blessed me, and the bereaved were cheered by my visits. All my dealings with people were good. I was known for being fair to everyone I met. I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame, Father to the needy, and champion of abused aliens. I grabbed street thieves by the scruff of the neck and made them give back what they'd stolen. I thought, ‘I'll die peacefully in my own bed, grateful for a long and full life, A life deep-rooted and well-watered, a life limber and dew-fresh, My soul suffused with glory and my body robust until the day I die.'
Back in the boat, Jesus and the disciples recrossed the sea to Jesus' hometown. They were hardly out of the boat when some men carried a paraplegic on a stretcher and set him down in front of them. Jesus, impressed by their bold belief, said to the paraplegic, "Cheer up, son. I forgive your sins." Some religion scholars whispered, "Why, that's blasphemy!"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Neither be ye called masters,.... Or guides and leaders; not but that, the ministers of the word are in a sense such; it is their business to lead and direct souls to Christ, to guide their feet in the way of peace, and to go before them, as examples to them, in word, in conversation, faith, and purity; but then they are to guide them according to the word of God, and not their own dictates; and teach them to observe the rules, and obey the ordinances of Christ, and not what are of their own inventing and prescribing; and to enforce the authority of their great Lord and Master, and not their own; and direct men to a dependence on Christ, as head of the church, who is the one Lord, as his faith is one, and his baptism one also: "for one is your master, even Christ"; which is said before, in Matthew 23:8 but being a matter of so much importance to the honour of Christ, and men being so apt to set up for masters themselves, in opposition to him, or in conjunction with him, or above him, it was necessary to repeat it; for in an authoritative sense he is the one, and only master of the assemblies.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Neither be ye called masters - That is, leaders, guides, for this is the literal meaning of the word. It refers to those who go before others; who claim, therefore, the right to direct and control others. This was also a title conferred on Jewish teachers.
Neither of these commands forbids us to give proper titles of civil office to men, or to render them the honor belonging to their station, Matthew 22:21; Rom 13:7; 1 Peter 2:17. They prohibit the disciples of Jesus from seeking or receiving mere empty titles, producing distinctions among themselves, implying authority to control the opinions and conduct of others, and claiming that others should acknowledge them to be superior to them.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 23:10. Neither be ye called masters — καθηγηται, leaders. God is in all these respects jealous of his honour. To him alone it belongs to guide and lead his Church, as well as to govern and defend it. Jesus is the sole teacher of righteousness. It is he alone, (who is the word, light, and eternal truth,) that can illuminate every created mind; and who, as Saviour and Redeemer, speaks to every heart by his Spirit.
Though the title of Rabbi, mentioned above, was comparatively recent in the time of our Lord, yet it was in great vogue, as were the others-father and master, mentioned in this and the following verse: some had all three titles, for thus in Bab. Maccoth, fol. 24. It is feigned," says Dr. Lightfoot, "that when King Jehosaphat saw a disciple of the wise men, he rose up out of his throne, and embraced him, and said, אבי אבי רבי רבי מרי מרי, Abbi, Abbi! Rabbi, Rabbi! Mori, Mori! - Father, Father! Rabbi, Rabbi! Master, Master!" Here then are the three titles which, in Matthew 23:7-8; Matthew 23:10, our blessed Lord condemns; and these were titles that the Jewish doctors greatly affected.
