International Children’s Bible

Matthew 23:8-13 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

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

9. And don’t call any person 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 Christ.

11. He who serves you as a servant is the greatest among you.

12. Whoever makes himself great will be made humble. Whoever makes himself humble will be made great.

13. “How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You close the door for people to enter the kingdom of heaven. You yourselves don’t enter, and you stop others who are trying to enter.