KJV King James Version
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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Luke 6:41
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
WEB World English Bible
Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
ASV American Standard Version
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, and the beam that is in thine own eye dost not consider?
Surrounding context — Luke 6
38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
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?
42 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.
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ΤίG5101 · tiswhich?δὲG1161 · dethenβλέπειςG991 · blepōto seeτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoκάρφοςG2595 · karphosspeckτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀφθαλμῷG3788 · ophthalmoseyeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφοῦG80 · adelphosbrotherσου,G4771 · suyouτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenδοκὸνG1385 · dokosplankτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἰδίῳG2398 · idiosone's own/privateὀφθαλμῷG3788 · ophthalmoseyeοὐG3756 · ounoκατανοεῖς;G2657 · katanoeōto observe
Cross-references
John 8:7So 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.James 1:24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.Romans 2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.Romans 2:21-24Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?Matthew 7:3-5And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?Jeremiah 17:9The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?John 8:40-44But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.2 Samuel 12:5-7And 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:1 Chronicles 21:6But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.2 Samuel 20:20-21And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.2 Samuel 20:9-10And Joab said to Amasa, [Art] thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.Ezekiel 18:28Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.1 Kings 2:32And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing [thereof, to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.Psalm 36:2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
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