Luke 6:41

Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is 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 perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

In Context

40A disciple is not above his Rabbi ·Teacher·, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his Rabbi ·Teacher·.

42Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.

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Cross References

Psalms 36:2For he flatters himself in his own eyes, 2 too much to detect and hate his depravity (moral evil). 1

Mark 8:7They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.

John 8:40But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham [Father of a multitude] didn’t do this.

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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