Matthew 7:5

Hypocrite! cast first, out of thine own eye, the beam,—and, then, shalt thou see clearly to cast the mote, out of the eye of thy brother.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

In Context

4Or how wilt thou say unto thy brother, Let me cast the mote out of thine eye,—when lo! a beam, is in thine own eye?

6Do not give what is holy unto dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine,—lest once they trample, them, down with their feet, and, turning, tear, you.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:18But Jesus, taking note of their wickedness, said—Why are ye tempting me, hypocrites?

Luke 4:23And he said unto them—By all means, ye will speak to me this similitude: Physician! heal, thyself,—Whatsoever things we have heard of coming to pass in Capernaum, do here also, in thine own country.

Luke 12:56Hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven, ye know how to scan; but, this season, how know ye not to scan;

Acts 19:15But the wicked spirit. Answering, said unto them—Jesus, [indeed], I am getting to know, and, Paul, I well-know,—but who are, ye?

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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