John 7:24
judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
In Context
25Certain, therefore, of the Jerusalemites said, 'Is not this he whom they are seeking to kill?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:16And I command your judges at that time, saying, Hearkening between your brethren — then ye have judged righteousness between a man, and his brother, and his sojourner;
Psalms 58:1To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not.' — A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?
Psalms 94:20Is a throne of mischief joined [with] Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute?
Proverbs 24:23These also are for the wise: — To discern faces in judgment is not good.
Isaiah 11:3To refresh him in the fear of Jehovah, And by the sight of his eyes he judgeth not, Nor by the hearing of his ears decideth.
James 2:1My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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 →