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Mattityahu 23:7-21 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

7. And the [obsequious] Birkat Shalom greetings in the market places, and to be called by Bnei Adam, Rebbe.

8. But you are not to have pretentious titles like Rebbe, for One is your Rebbe [Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach], and all of you are Achim b'Moshiach.

9. And do not refer to anyone in the Olam Hazeh as your Abba, for One is your Av shbaShomayim.

10. Neither be called Moreinu, for One is your Moreh (teacher) the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach [Moreinu].

11. And the greatest among you will be your eved mesharet (servant, minister).

12. But whoever will lift up himself will be humbled, and whoever will humble himself will be lifted up.

13. But oy to you, Sofrim and Perushim, tzevuim (hypocrites), for in front of Bnei Adam you shut the Malchut HaShomayim. You do not go in yourselves, and the ones entering, you do not permit to enter.

14. Oy to you, Sofrim and Perushim, tzevuim! You devour the batim of almanot and for the sake of chashuve (importance) appearance you make long tefillot; therefore your gezar din (verdict) will be more severe.

15. Oy to you, Sofrim and Perushim, tzevuim. You travel over the sea and the dry land for the giyyur (proselytization) of one proselyte; then, when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehinnom as you.

16. Oy to you, morei derech ivrim (blind guides), the, ones saying, Whoever swears by the Beis Hamikdash, it is a worthless shevuah (oath): but whoever swears by the gold of the Beis Hamikdash, he is obligated.

17. Ivrim! (blind ones), for which is greater, the gold or the Beis Hamikdash which gives the gold its kedushah (holiness, sanctity)?

18. And whoever swears by the Mizbeach (altar), it is worthless; but whoever swears by the korban upon it, he is obligated.

19. Ivrim, blind ones, for which is greater, the korban or Mizbeach which gives the korban its kedushah (holiness, sanctity)?

20. Therefore, the one having sworn by the Mizbeach swears by it and everything upon it.

21. And the one having sworn by the Beis Hamikdash swears by it and by everything indwelling it.

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