Matthew 7:3 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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³And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Matthew 7:3 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-6)

Our Saviour is here directing us how to conduct ourselves in reference to the faults of others; and his expressions seem intended as a reproof to the scribes and Pharisees, who were very rigid and severe, very magisterial and supercilious, in condemning all about them, as those commonly are, that are proud and conceited in justifying themselves. We have here, I. A caution against judging Matt. 7:1…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 3)

3. 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.