Matthew 23:7
Friday, 2 October 2026
greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, ‘Rabbi, Rabbi.’ Matthew 23:7
“And the greetings in the markets, and to be called by the ‘men’, ‘Rabbi, Rabbi.’” (CG)
In the previous verse, Jesus noted that the scribes and the Pharisees affectionated the first-reclining in the suppers, and the first-sittings in the synagogues. He next says, “and the greetings in the markets.”
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