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Matthew 7:3

HumilityPride

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.

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 to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

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BSB
Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
KJV
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
WEB
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
ASV
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother`s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
DARBY
But why lookest thou on the mote that is in the eye of thy brother, but observest not the beam that is in thine eye?
BLB
And why do you look at the splinter that [is] in the eye of your brother, but not notice the beam in your [own] eye?
ÅB
«Hvorfor ser du flisen i din brors øye, men legger ikke merke til bjelken i ditt eget?
OTB
Hvorfor ser du flisen i din brors øye, men merker ikke bjelken i ditt eget øye?
B1930
Hvorfor ser du splinten i din brors øie, men bjelken i ditt eget øie blir du ikke var?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 8:7–9

    So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

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  • Galatians 6:1

    Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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  • Luke 6:41–42

    And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

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  • 2 Samuel 12:5–6

    And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

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  • Luke 18:11

    The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

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  • Psalms 50:16–21

    But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

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  • 2 Chronicles 28:9–10

    But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.

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