Luke 6:41

"And why do you look at the splinter that is in your brother’s eye, but never consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Montgomery New Testament

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

40"There is no disciple who is above his master; But every one when he is completely trained will be like his master.

42"Or how can you say to your brother. "Brother, allow me to pull that splinter out of your eye," when you do not see the beam in your own eye? Hypocrite! Take out first the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the splinter from your brother’s eye.

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Cross References

Mark 8:7They had also a few small fish; after blessing these he told his disciples to distribute them also.

John 8:40"But now you are seeking to kill me - a man who has told you the truth which I heard 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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