Luke 6:41

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

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BSBPD

“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 · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“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 · Public Domain
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“`And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother's eye, and the beam that <FI>is<Fi> in thine own eye dost not consider?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 6:41 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 12:5David 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. 2 Samuel 20:9“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
  3. 2 Samuel 20:20“Far be it!” Joab declared. “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!
  4. 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 Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
  5. 1 Chronicles 21:6But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.
  6. Psalms 36:2For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.
  7. Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
  8. Ezekiel 18:28Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.
  9. Matthew 7:3Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
  10. Mark 8:7They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.
  11. 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.”
  12. John 8:40But 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Romans 2:21you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
  15. James 1:24and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

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