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You are forgetting the rest of the verse and taking that one verse out of context. The Pope does not exalt himself nor does he flaunt any superiority, Instead he is a servant, just as Christ was and is. Read onL

Master, Reverend, Rabbi, Teacher, its all the same, Jesus says not to be called those and he says to call no man on earth father.

6 As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers.

Do not be called ‘Master’; you have but one master, the Messiah.

These verses tells the disciples, not to be called Rabbi or master, so if i call them Rabbi or master, then would,nt i be calling them something they do not want to be called?

I am giving you the benefit of the doubt on the above, but if you read the whole thing you will see that it is not just to the disciples, read the first verse.

Matt 23 v 1
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

Multitude means every one don,t it?

v 9
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

The Pope does not exalt himself nor does he flaunt any superiority

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Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

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And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues

Which seat is the pope sitting in? could it be St Peters seat?

And where does he sit at in the celebrations?

I think ST Peter would be amazed that the pope can do so many things that he was told not to do.

And you are right, every one should read the whole thing, it is not a riddle or mystery, out of a book that is kind of hard for me to comprehend, this chapter is pretty clear and to the point.