New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 23:4-12

4 1They tieG1195 up heavyG926 burdensG5413 and layG2007 them on men’sG444 shouldersG5606, but they themselvesG846 are unwillingG3756 G2309 to moveG2795 them with so much as a fingerG1147. 5But they doG4160 allG3956 their deedsG2041 2to be noticedG2300 by menG444; for they 3broadenG4115 their 4phylacteriesG5440 and lengthenG3170 5the tasselsG2899 of their garments. 6They 6loveG5368 the placeG4411 of honorG4411 at banquetsG1173 and the chiefG4410 seatsG4410 in the synagoguesG4864, 7and respectful greetingsG783 in the marketG58 placesG58, and being calledG2564 7RabbiG4461 by menG444. 8But 8do not be calledG2564 9RabbiG4461; for OneG1520 is your TeacherG1320, and you are allG3956 brothersG80. 9Do not callG2564 anyone on earthG1093 your fatherG3962; for 10OneG1520 is your FatherG3962, He who is in heavenG3770. 10Do not be calledG2564 11leadersG2519; for OneG1520 is your LeaderG2519, that is, ChristG5547. 11 12But the greatestG3173 among you shall be your servantG1249. 12 13WhoeverG3748 exaltsG5312 himselfG1438 shall be humbledG5013; and whoeverG3748 humblesG5013 himselfG1438 shall be exaltedG5312.

Notes

1. Matthew 23:4 Luke 11:46; Acts 15:10 ↩
2. Matthew 23:5 Matt 6:1, 5, 16 ↩
3. Matthew 23:5 Ex 13:9; Deut 6:8; 11:18 ↩
4. Matthew 23:5 I.e. small cases containing Scripture texts worn on the left arm and forehead for religious purposes ↩
5. Matthew 23:5 Matt 9:20 ↩
6. Matthew 23:6 Luke 11:43; 14:7; 20:46 ↩
7. Matthew 23:7 Matt 23:8; 26:25, 49; Mark 9:5; 10:51; 11:21; John 1:38, 49; 3:2, 26; 4:31; 6:25; 9:2; 11:8; 20:16 ↩
8. Matthew 23:8 James 3:1 ↩
9. Matthew 23:8 Matt 23:7; 26:25, 49; Mark 9:5; 10:51; 11:21; 14:45; John 1:38, 49; 3:2, 26; 4:31; 6:25; 9:2; 11:8; 20:16 ↩
10. Matthew 23:9 Matt 6:9; 7:11 ↩
11. Matthew 23:10 Or teachers ↩
12. Matthew 23:11 Matt 20:26 ↩
13. Matthew 23:12 Luke 14:11; 18:14 ↩