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Judging Others

Luke 6:41

In 9 translations

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 perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
WEB
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
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
LSV
And why do you behold the speck that is in your brother’s eye, and do not consider the beam that [is] in your own eye?
YLT
'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?
DBY
But why lookest thou on the mote which is in the eye of thy brother, but perceivest not the beam which is in thine own eye?
DRC
And why seest thou the mote in thy brother’s eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?
GNV
And why seest thou a mote in thy brothers eye, and considerest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, τὴν δὲ δοκὸν τὴν ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ ὀφθαλμῷ οὐ κατανοεῖς;
RP2018
Τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, τὴν δὲ δοκὸν τὴν ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ ὀφθαλμῷ οὐ κατανοεῖς;
TR-Boyd
Τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, τὴν δὲ δοκὸν τὴν ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ ὀφθαλμῷ οὐ κατανοεῖς;
SCR1894
τι δε βλεπεις το καρφος το εν τω οφθαλμω του αδελφου σου την δε δοκον την εν τω ιδιω οφθαλμω ου κατανοεις

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 8:7When 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.”
  • James 1:24and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
  • Romans 2:21–24you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? You who boast in the law,…
  • Romans 2:1You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
  • 2 Samuel 12:5–7David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times…
  • Matthew 7:3–5Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye? How 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?…
  • Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
  • Ezekiel 18:28Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.
  • John 8:40–44But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing. You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared.…
  • 1 Chronicles 21:6But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.
  • 2 Samuel 20:9–10“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and…
  • 2 Samuel 20:20–21“Far be it!” Joab declared. “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy! That is not the case. But a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against…
  • 1 Kings 2:32The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of…
  • Psalms 36:2For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

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