Luke 6:42
40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
- KJV
- Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
- WEB
- Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.
- ASV
- Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote that is in thy brother`s eye.
- DARBY
- or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow [me], I will cast out the mote that is in thine eye, thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou shalt see clear to cast out the mote which is in the eye of thy brother.
- BLB
- How are you able to say to your brother, ‘Brother, permit [that] I might cast out the splinter that [is] in your eye,’ yourself not seeing the beam in your eye? Hypocrite! First cast out the beam from your eye, and then you will see clearly to cast out the splinter that [is] in the eye of your brother.
- ÅB
- Hvordan kan du si til din bror: Bror! la meg dra ut splinten som er i ditt øye, du som ikke ser bjelken i ditt eget øye? Du hykler! dra først bjelken ut av ditt eget øye, så kan du se å dra ut splinten som er i din brors øye!
- OTB
- Hvordan kan du si til din bror: 'Bror, la meg ta flisen ut av øyet ditt,' når du selv ikke legger merke til bjelken i ditt eget øye? Du hykler, ta først bjelken ut av ditt eget øye, og da vil du se klart til å fjerne flisen fra din brors øye.
- B1930
- Hvorledes kan du si til din bror: Bror! la mig dra ut splinten som er i ditt øie, du som ikke ser bjelken i ditt eget øie? Du hykler! dra først bjelken ut av ditt eget øie, så kan du se å dra ut splinten som er i din brors øie!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 2:21–29
Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:10–12
Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
Read in contextPsalms 51:9–13
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Read in contextRevelation 3:17–18
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Read in context2 Timothy 2:21
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
Read in contextMatthew 23:13–15
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Read in contextLuke 22:32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Read in contextActs 13:10
And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
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