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Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples,
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saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.
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Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do.
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For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers
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But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.
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They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
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greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, 'Rabbi, Rabbi.'
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But you, do not be called 'Rabbi'; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren.
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Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.