Jesus warned the Scribes about their acts of self-righteousness and hypocrisy. They liked to go around pretending to be what thbey were not. In the process they abused their religious positions and exalted themselves before others.  He also warned that this type of behavior is not accepted and those who constantly exalt themselves would be humbled and those who humbled themsleves wouild be exalted and held in high esteem.

Yes there are people who act this way today. Often you find people who hold high positions expecting to be treated differently than others . These people often parade around drawing attention to themselves and the work they do. They always want to be in the forefront, trampling over others with no regard or respect for human dignity and the feelins of other people.