Matthew 23:2-7

2“The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses.

3Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach.

4They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them.

5They do everything to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.

6They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,

7greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.