Matthew 7:3 KJV — MannaFest

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?

KJV

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WEB

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

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?

DBT

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?

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Matthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.

Author: Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
Date: c. AD 50–60

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John 8:7–9
So 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.
Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Luke 6:41–42
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
2 Samuel 12:5–6
And 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:
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

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And why beholdest thou the mote--"splinter," here very well rendered "mote," denoting any small fault. that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?--denoting the much greater fault which we overlook in ourselves.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

They were severe upon Christ's disciples for eating with unwashen hands, which was scarcely a mote, while they encouraged men in a contempt of their parents, which was a beam. Pride and uncharitableness are commonly beams in the eyes of those that pretend to be critical and nice in their censures of others.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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