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"Pope" simply means "Father". "Patriarch" means "Father head", "Great Father".  

"Pope" simply means "Father". "Patriarch" means "Father head", "Great Father".  

The Lord Jesus Christ did '''''not''''' say, "''Call no man on earth, 'father' ''". <br>

The Lord Jesus Christ did '''''not''''' say, "''Call no man on earth, 'father' ''"—the  word "''your''" is missing (Greek ὑμῶν ''hymōn'').<br>

The Lord Jesus Christ said, "'''Call no man on the earth your father'''" [http://www.biblehub.com/matthew/23-9.htm Matthew 23:9.]

The Lord Jesus Christ said, "'''Call no man on the earth your father'''" Matthew 23:9. <br>See the [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/matthew/23-9.htm interlinear English and Greek text].  

See the [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/matthew/23-9.htm interlinear English and Greek text] and [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/matthew/23-9.htm ''multiple commentaries on'' Matthew 23:9]. <br>Jesus does '''''not''''' say, "Do not be '''called''' 'fathers'"—but in verse 10, he says, "''Neither be '''called''' masters''".  

Compare ''multiple versions'' of [http://www.biblehub.com/matthew/23-9.htm Matthew 23:9] and [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/matthew/23-9.htm ''multiple commentaries on'' Matthew 23:9]. <br>Jesus does '''''not''''' say, "Do not be '''called''' 'fathers'."—but in verse 10, he says, "''Neither be '''called''' masters''".  

The meaning of this text within the historical and cultural context of first century Judea is that no male parent is to be regarded as the true father of any son or daughter naturally sired by him—as middle eastern cultural tradition taught each child to regard him—with an absolute claim to personal loyalty and obedience, above and apart from any other consideration of affection, respect, duty and reverence they might owe to another, to mother or sibling or spouse or children or friend or comrade-in-arms or teacher or commander or king or country, or even life itself. Tradition demanded absolute allegiance, respect and obedience. See [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/exodus/20-12.htm Exodus 20:12 commentaries].

The meaning of this text within the historical and cultural context of first century Judea is that no male parent is to be regarded as the true father of any son or daughter naturally sired by him—as middle eastern cultural tradition taught each child to regard him—with an absolute claim to personal loyalty and obedience, above and apart from any other consideration of affection, respect, duty and reverence they might owe to another, to mother or sibling or spouse or children or friend or comrade-in-arms or teacher or commander or king or country, or even life itself. Tradition demanded absolute allegiance, respect and obedience. See [http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/exodus/20-12.htm Exodus 20:12 commentaries].