Summary: Jesus instructed his followers and the crowds to embrace humility and equality, rejecting titles like 'Rabbi,' 'Father,' and 'Master' that elevate one above others. He emphasized the singular authority of God and Christ, advocating for service to others as the true path to greatness, and warning against self-exaltation.
Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples:
“Do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers.
Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven.
Do not be called ‘Master’; you have but one master, the Christ.
The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
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