Matthew 23:10 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Neither assume the title ‘Master’ [i.e., teacher], for [only] one is your Master, the Christ [i.e., God’s specially chosen one]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And you must not be called masters (leaders), for you have one Master (Leader), the Christ. American Standard Version (1901) Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ. Common English Bible Don’t be called teacher, because Christ is your one teacher. Catholic Public Domain Version Neither should you be called teachers. For One is your Teacher, the Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Neither be ye called masters; for one is you master, Christ. |
But you should not assume the title ‘Rabbi,’ for [only] one is your teacher [i.e., Jesus Himself] and all of you are [simply] brothers.
And do not call any man on earth ‘father,’ [i.e., in a religious sense], for the [only] one who is your Father is in heaven.
He answered, “Go into the city [i.e., Jerusalem] to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is near [i.e., to be turned over to the Jewish leaders]; I plan to observe the Passover Festival at your house with my disciples.’”
And there are a variety of services, but [they are rendered to] the same Lord.