Matthew 23:9
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Cross-reference
Matthew 6:9 teaches disciples to address God as 'Our Father in heaven', directly modeling the exclusive Fatherhood Jesus commands.
In Matthew 5:16, believers' good deeds glorify the heavenly Father — the same exclusive 'Father' Jesus insists on here.
Malachi 1:6 rebukes Israel for dishonoring God as Father, echoing the exclusive honor due to the heavenly Father that Jesus insists on.
Romans 8:14-17 describes believers' adoption as sons who call God 'Abba, Father', affirming the exclusive Fatherhood Jesus commands.
2 Corinthians 6:18 quotes God's promise to be a father to His people, reinforcing the exclusive divine Fatherhood Jesus teaches.
Hebrews 12:9 contrasts earthly fathers with the Father of spirits, reinforcing that only God is the ultimate Father—parallel to Jesus' point.
1 John 3:1 marvels that believers are called children of God, directly echoing the unique Father-child relationship Jesus points to.
Judges 18:19 shows Danites asking a Levite to be their 'father'—exactly the human father-title that Jesus forbids.
In 2 Kings 5:13, servants call Elisha 'father' — a respectful title Jesus here forbids for religious leaders.
In Colossians 4:1, masters have a Master in heaven — echoing the principle that only God holds the ultimate title of authority.