Matthew 23:9

New Messianic Version Bible

“Call no man upon the earth ‘father’ because One is your Father Who is in heaven”.

Cross References

1 John 3:1

Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God-The Father: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

Hebrews 12:9

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected [us], and we gave [them] reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

Malachi 1:6

A son honors [his] father, and a servant his master: if then I [be] a father, where [is] my honour? and if I [be] a master, where [is] my fear? says the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) Tz’va’ot [of the Heavenly Armies] unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And you2f say, Wherein have we despised youi name?

Matthew 7:11

“But if you being evil come to place give good gifts to one another, so much the more your Father Who is in heaven will give His Good Ruach [Spirit [Ruach]] to those who seek Him”.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For though you2f have ten thousand instructors in Moshiach [Messiah], yet [have you2f] not many fathers: for in Moshiach [Messiah] Yeshua [God is Salvation] I have begotten you through the Gospel (joyful message).

2 Corinthians 6:18

And will be a Father unto you, and you2f shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord - Kurios Almighty.

Acts 22:1

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear you2f my defense [which I make] now unto you.

2 Kings 2:12

And Eli-sha [my God is salvation] saw [it], and he cried, My father! my father! the chariot and the horsemen of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God]! And he lost sight of him: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.

Matthew 6:32

“because all these things the bodies seek. But your Father Who is in heaven knows that you need all these things”.

2 Kings 13:14

Now Eli-sha [my God is salvation] was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Yo’ash [Given by the Lord] the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], and the horsemen thereof.

2 Kings 6:21

And the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] said unto Eli-sha [my God is salvation], when he saw them, My father, shall I strike [them]? shall I strike [them]?

Matthew 23:10

“Do not be called Rabbi, because one is your Rabbi, Ha-Moshiach [Messiah] [The Messiah]”.