Matthew 7:3

Why do you see the speck that's in your brother's eye? Don't you notice the plank that's in your own eye?

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

2For whatever standard you use to judge others will be used to judge you, and whatever measurement you use to measure others will be used to measure you.

4How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take out that speck from your eye’ when you have a plank in your own eye?

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Cross References

2 Samuel 12:5David became absolutely furious with what that man did, and angrily told Nathan. “As the Lord lives, the man who did this should be put to death!

Psalms 50:16But to the wicked God says, “What's the point of mechanically repeating my laws or making empty promises about obeying the agreement?

Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood up and prayed to himself, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—cheats, criminals, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

Galatians 6:1My friends, if someone is led astray by sin, you who are spiritual should bring them back with a gentle spirit. Watch out that you don't get tempted too.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 7:2-7

The Sermon on the Mount. 1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly… Read the whole commentary →

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