Verse 9

Matthew 23:9

Darby Translation

9 And call not [any one] your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ πατέρα μὴ καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ⸂ὑμῶν ὁ πατὴρ⸃ ὁ ⸀οὐράνιος·
English Translation
And do not call anyone your father on earth, for you have one Father, the heavenly one.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 23 Context
1 Then Yashua (Jesus) spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, Focus ↗
2 saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat: Focus ↗
3 all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for the... Focus ↗
4 but bind burdens heavy and hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but will not move the... Focus ↗
5 And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge th... Focus ↗
6 and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues, Focus ↗
7 and salutations in the market-places, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. Focus ↗
8 But *ye*, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all *ye* are brethren. Focus ↗
9 And call not [any one] your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.
10 Neither be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Christ. Focus ↗
11 But the greatest of you shall be your servant. Focus ↗
12 And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. Focus ↗
13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of the heavens befor... Focus ↗
14 Not available Focus ↗
15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye compass the sea and the dry [land] to make one... Focus ↗
16 Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever... Focus ↗
17 Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold? Focus ↗
18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that i... Focus ↗
19 [Fools and] blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift? Focus ↗
20 He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it. Focus ↗
21 And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it. Focus ↗
22 And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God (Elohim) and by him that sits upon it. Focus ↗
23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, and y... Focus ↗
24 Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel. Focus ↗
25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the d... Focus ↗
26 Blind Pharisee, make clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that their outside also may... Focus ↗
27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are like whited sepulchres, which appear beaut... Focus ↗
28 Thus also *ye*, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessne... Focus ↗
29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and adorn... Focus ↗
30 and ye say, If we had been in the days of our fathers we would not have been partakers with them in... Focus ↗
31 So that ye bear witness of yourselves that ye are sons of those who slew the prophets: Focus ↗
32 and *ye*, fill ye up the measure of your fathers. Focus ↗
33 Serpents, offspring of vipers, how should ye escape the judgment of hell? Focus ↗
34 Therefore, behold, *I* send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and [some] of them ye will... Focus ↗
35 so that all righteous blood shed upon the earth should come upon *you*, from the blood of righteous... Focus ↗
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. Focus ↗
37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [the city] that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, ho... Focus ↗
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate; Focus ↗
39 for I say unto you, Ye shall in no wise see me henceforth until ye say, Blessed [be] he that comes i... Focus ↗