Luke 6:41

And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

In Context

40The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.

42How will you say to your brother, Brother, let me take the grain of dust out of your eye, when you yourself do not see the bit of wood in your eye? O false one! first take the wood out of your eye and then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother's eye.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 20:9And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well, my brother? And with his right hand he took him by the hair of his chin to give him a kiss.

1 Kings 2:32And the Lord will send back his blood on his head, because of the attack he made on two men more upright and better than himself, putting them to the sword without my father's knowledge; even Abner, the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa, the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

Psalms 36:2\36:1\The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.

Ezekiel 18:28Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be his, death will not be his fate.

Mark 8:7And they had some small fishes; and blessing them he had them put before the people in the same way.

John 8:40But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that.

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:38-49

Exhortations to Justice and Sincerity. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above… Read the whole commentary →

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