Matthew 7:5

Hypocrite, first take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to remove the splinter from your brother's eye.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 say to your brother, `Allow me to take the splinter out of your eye,' while the beam is in your own eye?

6"Give not that which is holy to the dogs, nor throw your pearls to the swine; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and then turn and attack you.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:18Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, "Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?

Luke 4:23"Doubtless," said He, "you will quote to me the proverb, `Physician, cure yourself: all that we hear that you have done at Capernaum, do here also in your native place.'"

Luke 12:56Vain pretenders! You know how to read the aspect of earth and sky. How is it you cannot read this present time?

Acts 19:15"Jesus I know," the evil spirit answered, "and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?"

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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