Well you do remember that it was the Catholic Church that preserved it by hand copying it for 1300 years. We wrote the New Testament, and preserved the original canon.
And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.
Ledts look at the verse in context: Matthew 23:8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all students. 9 And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father—the one in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Messiah.
What do you call your biological parent? Did you have teachers in school?
How about Acts 7:2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, where Stephen called Abraham "our Father?How about Pauls commentGalatians 1:14 and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my Fathers.? My personal favorite:1 Corinthians 4:15 For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
How are you going to look at it in context when you skipped the context???
Mat 23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Mat 23:10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Does the scripture say there are no fathers??? No it doesn't...Jesus knows there are many fathers, and, masters...So what do the verses say???
The verses say that while there are many fathers and masters, DO NOT call anyone father or master...
Mat 23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Mat 23:10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
See how simple the scriptures are???
And you talk about context??? You don't have any context...Here's the context...
Mat 23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Mat 23:6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Mat 23:7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
The context is religious looking/acting people...Religious looking/acting people with flashy robes...Religious looking people who wear amulets, Religous people who put themselves above the flock...You know, like every single cleric in your religion...