Matthew 23:10
New International Version
Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah.

New Living Translation
And don’t let anyone call you ‘Teacher,’ for you have only one teacher, the Messiah.

English Standard Version
Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ.

Berean Standard Bible
Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.

Berean Literal Bible
Neither be called instructors; since One is your instructor, the Christ.

King James Bible
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

New King James Version
And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.

New American Standard Bible
And do not be called leaders; for only One is your Leader, that is, Christ.

NASB 1995
“Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.

NASB 1977
“And do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.

Legacy Standard Bible
Do not be called instructors; for One is your Instructor, that is, Christ.

Amplified Bible
Do not let yourselves be called leaders or teachers; for One is your Leader (Teacher), the Christ.

Christian Standard Bible
You are not to be called instructors either, because you have one Instructor, the Messiah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And do not be called masters either, because you have one Master, the Messiah.

American Standard Version
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And you will not be called Leaders, because one is your Leader, The Messiah.

Contemporary English Version
None of you should be called the leader. The Messiah is your only leader.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither be ye called masters; for one is you master, Christ.

English Revised Version
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't make others call you a leader, because you have only one leader, the Messiah.

Good News Translation
Nor should you be called 'Leader,' because your one and only leader is the Messiah.

International Standard Version
Nor are you to be called 'Teachers,' because you have only one teacher, the Messiah!

Literal Standard Version
nor may you be called teachers, for one is your teacher—the Christ.

Majority Standard Bible
Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.

New American Bible
Do not be called ‘Master’; you have but one master, the Messiah.

NET Bible
Nor are you to be called 'teacher,' for you have one teacher, the Christ.

New Revised Standard Version
Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Messiah.

New Heart English Bible
Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even Christ.

Weymouth New Testament
And do not accept the name of 'leader,' for your Leader is one alone--the Christ.

World English Bible
Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

Young's Literal Translation
nor may ye be called directors, for one is your director -- the Christ.

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Context
Woes to Scribes and Pharisees
9And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ. 11The greatest among you shall be your servant.…

Cross References
Matthew 23:8
But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

Matthew 23:9
And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

Matthew 23:11
The greatest among you shall be your servant.


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(10) Neither be ye called masters.--The word is not the same as in Matthew 23:8, and signifies "guide," or "leader;" the "director" of conscience rather than the teacher. (Comp. Romans 2:19.)

Verse 10. - Neither be ye called masters; καθηγηταί: leaders, guides. This is just what the Pharisees claimed to be (see ver. 16 and Romans 2:19, 20). One is your master (Kaqhghth/, Leader), even [the] Christ. Hero Jesus announces himself, not only as their Teacher, but as the Messiah, their Ruler and Guide. He is censuring that sectarian spirit which began in the primitive Church, when one said," I am of Paul; another, I of Apollos," etc. (1 Corinthians 1:12), and has continued to this day in the division of the one body into innumerable sects and, parties, ranged under various leaders, and generally bearing their founder's name. "What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him" (1 Corinthians 3:5). How mournful to think that Christ's great prayer for unity (John 17.) is still unfulfilled, frustrated or delayed by man's self-will!

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Nor
μηδὲ (mēde)
Conjunction
Strong's 3366: And not, not even, neither�nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor.

are you to be called
κληθῆτε (klēthēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

instructors,
καθηγηταί (kathēgētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2519: A leader, teacher, guide, master. From a compound of kata and hegeomai; a guide, i.e. a teacher.

for
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

you
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

[have]
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

one
εἷς (heis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

Instructor,
καθηγητὴς (kathēgētēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2519: A leader, teacher, guide, master. From a compound of kata and hegeomai; a guide, i.e. a teacher.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Christ.
Χριστός (Christos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.


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