Matthew 23: 1 - 12
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Then said Jesus to the crowds and to his disciples,
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"The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat;
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so practice and observe whatever they tell you, but not what they do; for they preach, but do not practice.
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They bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger.
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They do all their deeds to be seen by men; for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long,
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and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues,
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and salutations in the market places, and being called rabbi by men.
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But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brethren.
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And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
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Neither be called masters, for you have one master, the Christ.
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He who is greatest among you shall be your servant;
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whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
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