Matthew 23:5-12

5The Pharisees do things only so that people will see them. They wear little boxes with words from the Bible in them, but they make them really big. They also make the tassels on their clothes very long.

6They like to sit in the important places at special meals. They also choose to sit in the best seats in the meeting places.

7They like people to praise them in the market place. They want people to call them “Teacher.”

8You all belong to God's family. You have only one Teacher. So nobody should call another person, “Teacher”.

9Also, do not call any other person in the world, “Father”. You have only one Father, and he is in heaven.

10And do not call each other “Leader”. You have only one Leader. He is the Messiah that God has chosen.

11The person among you who is most important will be your servant.

12Some people lift themselves up to be important. But God will bring them down low. Other people are humble. God will lift up those people to a good place.’