Matthew 23:1–12

Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,

²Saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses.

³All things therefore whatsoever they shall say to you, observe and do: but according to their works do ye not. For they say, and do not.

⁴For they bind heavy and insupportable burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders: but with a finger of their own they will not move them.

⁵And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad and enlarge their fringes.

⁶And they love the first places at feasts and the first chairs in the synagogues,

⁷And salutations in the market place, and to be called by men, Rabbi.

⁸But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master: and all you are brethren.

⁹And call none your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven.

¹⁰Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, Christ.

¹¹He that is the greatest among you shall be your servant.

¹²And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.