Matthew 23:8–10
Matthew 23:8–10 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah.
Matthew 23:8–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ.
Matthew 23:8–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Matthew 23:8–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 “Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters. 9 And don’t address anyone here on earth as ‘Father,’ for only God in heaven is your Father. 10 And don’t let anyone call you ‘Teacher,’ for you have only one teacher, the Messiah.
Matthew 23:8–10 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 “But you must not be called ‘Teacher,’ because you have only one Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters together. 9 And don’t call any person on earth ‘Father,’ because you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 And you should not be called ‘Master,’ because you have only one Master, the Christ.
Matthew 23:8–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren. 9 And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven. 10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ.
Matthew 23:8–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 But ye, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren. 9 And call not any one your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens. 10 Neither be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Christ.
Matthew 23:8–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 But don’t make others call you Rabbi, because you have only one teacher, and you are all followers. 9 And don’t call anyone on earth your father, because you have only one Father, and he is in heaven. 10 Don’t make others call you a leader, because you have only one leader, the Messiah.
Matthew 23:8–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 “But as for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 Do not call anyone on earth your father, because you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 And do not be called masters either, because you have one Master, the Messiah.
Matthew 23:8–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all students.9 And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father—the one in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Messiah.
Matthew 23:8–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ because one is your teacher, and you are all brothers, 9 And do not call anyone your father on earth, for one is your heavenly Father. 10 And do not be called teachers, because one is your teacher, the Christ.
Matthew 23:8–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 “But you shouldn’t be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have only one Master, and you are all brothers. 9 Do not call anyone on earth ‘father.’ You have one Father, and he is in heaven. 10 You shouldn’t be called ‘teacher.’ You have one Teacher, and he is the Christ.
Matthew 23:8–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 “But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.
9 “Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.
10 “Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.