Luke 6:41

But why lookest thou on the mote which is in the eye of thy brother, but perceivest not the beam which is in thine own eye?

Darby Translation

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 above his teacher, but every one that is perfected shall be as his teacher.

42or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow [me], I will cast out the mote that is in thine eye, thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou shalt see clear to cast out the mote which is in the eye of thy brother.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 20:9And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

1 Kings 2:32And Jehovah shall requite the blood which he shed upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, without my father David's knowledge: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

Psalms 36:2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, [even] when his iniquity is found to be hateful.

Ezekiel 18:28Because he considereth, and turneth from all his transgressions which he hath committed, he shall certainly live, he shall not die.

Mark 8:7And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before [them].

John 8:40but now ye seek to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.

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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