Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?

A father

Bible References

A father

Matthew 23:9
And call no one on earth your Father, for One alone is your Father--the Heavenly Father.