Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Matthew 23:6-12 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

6. These men love to have the places of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues.

7. They love for people to show respect to them in the marketplaces and to call them ‘Teacher.’

8. “But you must not be called ‘Teacher.’ You are all equal as brothers and sisters. You have only one Teacher.

9. And don’t call anyone on earth ‘Father.’ You have one Father. He is in heaven.

10. And you should not be called ‘Master.’ You have only one Master, the Messiah.

11. Whoever serves you like a servant is the greatest among you.

12. People who think they are better than others will be made humble. But people who humble themselves will be made great.