MATTHEW—NOTE ON Matthew 23:8 not to be called rabbi,... call no man your father.... Neither be called instructors. Jesus does not forbid use of titles such as “teacher,” “doctor,” or “father” for all time in all circumstances. Rather, he prohibits his disciples from using these terms in the way the Pharisees used them, wrongly praising leaders and thus encouraging human pride.

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