Luke 6:41
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Luke 6:41 in other translations
| BSB | 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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| 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? |
| 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? |
| DARBY | 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? |
| BBE | 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? |
| Webster | And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thy own eye? |
What does Luke 6:41 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:41-49
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 6:37-49
All these sayings Christ often used; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others; for we need allowance ourselves. If we are of a giving and a forgiving spirit, we shall ourselves reap the benefit. Though full and exact returns are made in another world, not in this world, yet Providence does what should encourage us in doing good. Those who follow the multitude to do evil, follow in…
Luke 6:41 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 6:41
- John 8:7
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.
- James 1:24
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
- Romans 2:1
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
- Romans 2:21-24
Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
- Matthew 7:3-5
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
- 2 Samuel 12:5-7
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: And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
- Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
- John 8:40-44
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. …
- Ezekiel 18:28
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
- 1 Chronicles 21:6
But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
- 2 Samuel 20:20-21
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
- 2 Samuel 20:9-10
And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
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Context
- Luke 6:40
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
- Luke 6:41
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
- Luke 6:42
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
Luke 6:41 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿Por qué miras la paja que está en el ojo de tu hermano, y la viga que está en tu propio ojo no consideras? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et pourquoi regardes-tu le fétu qui est dans l’œil de ton frère, et tu ne t’aperçois pas de la poutre qui est dans ton propre œil? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Was aber siehst du den Splitter, der in deines Bruders Auge ist, den Balken aber, der in deinem eigenen Auge ist, nimmst du nicht wahr? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quid autem vides festucam in oculo fratris tui, trabem autem, quæ in oculo tuo est, non consideras? |