Matthew 7:3

Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your friend’s eye, while you pay no attention at all to the plank of wood in yours?

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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, just as you judge others, you will yourselves be judged, and the standard that you use will be used for you.

4How will you say to your friend ‘Let me take out the speck from your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own?

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Cross References

Psalms 50:16But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to talk of my statutes, or take my covenant into your mouth

Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood forward and began praying to himself in this way – ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men – thieves, rogues, adulterers – or even like this tax-gatherer.

Galatians 6:1My friends, even if someone should be caught committing a sin, you who are spiritually minded should, in a gentle spirit, help them to recover themselves, taking care that you yourselves are not tempted.

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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