New American Standard Bible

Matthew 23:9-16 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

9. Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

10. Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.

11. But the greatest among you shall be your servant.

12. Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

13. "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

14. [Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]

15. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

16. "Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.'