Matthew 7:3
“And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye, but considerest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?”
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Matthew 7:3 Context
1Iudge not, that ye be not iudged. 2For with what iudgment ye iudge, yee shall be iudged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you againe. 3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye, but considerest not the beame that is in thine owne eye? 4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let mee pull out the mote out of thine eye, and beholde, a beame is in thine owne eye? 5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beame out of thine owne eye: and then shalt thou see clearely to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye.
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Other Translations for Matthew 7:3
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
- King James Version
"Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?
- Basic English Bible
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?
- Darby Bible
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thy own eye?
- Webster's Bible
And why do you look at the splinter in your brother's eye, and not notice the beam which is in your own eye?
- Weymouth Bible
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?
- World English Bible
But what seest thou a litil mote in the iye of thi brother, and seest not a beem in thin owne iye?
- Wycliffe Bible
`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?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 7:3
7:3 In particular, why do you open your eyes to any fault of your brother, while you yourself are guilty of a much greater? The mote - The word properly signifies a splinter or shiver of wood. This and a beam, its opposite, were proverbially used by the Jews, to denote, the one, small infirmities, the other, gross, palpable faults. #Luke 6:41|.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 7:3
Mt 7:3 Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye? The Lord uses a figure to show the absurdity of judging severely the faults of others, while we have greater ones. The term translated "mote" means a little splinter, while the beam is something very large.