Matthew 23:7

The Passion Translation

And how they love to be admired by men with their titles of respect, aspiring to be recognized in public and have others call them ‘Reverend.’

Cross References

Matthew 11:16

“How could I describe the people of this generation? You’re like children playing games on the playground, yelling at their playmates,

Matthew 23:8

“But you are to be different from that. You are not to be called ‘master,’ for you have only one Master, and you are all brothers and sisters.

Matthew 26:25

Then finally, Judas the traitor spoke up and asked him, “Teacher, perhaps it is I?” Jesus answered, “You said it.”

Matthew 26:49

Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, “Shalom, Rabbi,” and he kissed him on both cheeks.

Mark 10:51

Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The man replied, “My Master, please, let me see again!”

Mark 11:21

Peter remembered and said to him, “Teacher, look! That’s the fig tree you cursed. It’s now all shriveled up and dead.”

Mark 12:38

Jesus also taught the people, “Beware of the religious scholars. They love to parade around in their clergy robes and be greeted with respect on the street.

Mark 14:45

Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, “Rabbi, my teacher!” and he kissed him on both cheeks.

Mark 9:5

Peter blurted out, “Good Teacher, this is so amazing to see the three of you together! Why don’t we stay here and set up three shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah?”

Luke 11:43

“You Pharisees are hypocrites! You love to be honored before others with titles of respect, seeking public recognition, aspiring to seem more important than others.

John 1:38

Jesus turned around and saw they were following him and asked, “What do you want?” They responded, “Rabbi (which means, Master Teacher ), where are you staying?”

John 1:49

Nathanael blurted out, “Teacher, you are truly the Son of God and the King of Israel!”

John 11:8

“But Teacher,” they said to him, “do you really want to go back there? It was just a short time ago the people of Judea were going to stone you!”

John 20:16

“Mary,” Jesus interrupted her. Turning to face him, she said, “Rabboni!” (Aramaic for “My teacher!”)

John 3:2

One night he discreetly came to Jesus and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one performs the miracle signs that you do, unless God’s power is with him.”

John 3:26

So they went to John and asked him, “Teacher, are you aware that the One you told us about at the crossing place—he’s now baptizing crowds larger than yours. People are flocking to him!”

John 4:31

Then the disciples began to insist that Jesus eat some of the food they brought back with them, saying, “Teacher, you must eat something.”

John 6:25

When they finally found him, they asked him, “Teacher, how did you get here?”

John 9:2

His disciples asked him, “Teacher, whose sin caused this guy’s blindness, his own, or the sin of his parents?”