Matthew 23:8

διδάσκαλος, for καθηγητής. All the leading editors against א*DL, and others following אcaB and a majority of codices.

8. ὑμεῖς δὲ μὴ κληθῆτε ῥαββί. The emphasis is on ὑμεῖς. Ye as Scribes of the Kingdom of Heaven must not be as the Jewish Scribes.

ὑμεῖς�. How completely the Church accepted her Founder’s words may be seen by the frequent use of ἀδελφοὶ in the Epistles, and the very rare use of διδάσκαλοι, though it appears from 1 Corinthians 12:13 that διδάσκαλος was adopted as a title in the Christian Church.

One result has been the levelling of all distinctions in Christ; another the sense of a common brotherhood, slowly spreading, not yet perfect in achievement, gradually making slavery impossible, gradually linking nations in a common sympathy.