Matthew 7:3 “Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice…”

Matthew 7:3

Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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?

World English 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?

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

And why seest thou the mote, that is in thy brothers eye, and perceiuest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?

Darby Translation

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?

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?

Bible in Basic English

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?

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Cross references

“why”

Luke 18:11 Luke 6:41 Luke 6:42

Luke 18:11 · BSB

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

Luke 6:41 · BSB

Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

Luke 6:42 · 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…

“but”

John 8:7–9 Galatians 6:1 Psalm 50:16–21 2 Samuel 12:5 2 Samuel 12:6 2 Chronicles 28:9

John 8:7–9 · BSB

When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

Galatians 6:1 · BSB

Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

Psalm 50:16–21 · BSB

To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?

2 Samuel 12:5 · BSB

David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

2 Samuel 12:6 · BSB

Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”

2 Chronicles 28:9 · BSB

But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered th…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

4How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?

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