John 7:24
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
In Context
25Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:16And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
Psalms 58:1To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Psalms 94:20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Proverbs 24:23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Isaiah 11:3And will make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he will not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
James 2:1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
Matthew Henry on John 7:15-37
Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles. 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and… Read the whole commentary →