A Brighter Day Begins with His Word.

Ryle, J. C. (John Charles), 1816–1900 • SECTION 73

MATTHEW VII. 1—11.

← Expository Thoughts on the Gospels — St. Matthew

1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged : and with Avhat measure ye mete, it shall be mear^ured to vou again.

3 xVnd why'behordest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but con- siderest not the beam that is in thine own eye ?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy bro- ther, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye ; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye i

5 Thon 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 brotlier's eye.

6 Give not that which is "holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they' trample them under their feet, and "turn again and rend you.

7 Ask, and it shall be given you ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened unto you :

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