Luke 6:42 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.

BSB

How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

KJV

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.

ASV

Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast 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 cast out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

BBE

How will you say to your brother, Brother, let me take the grain of dust out of your eye, when you yourself do not see the bit of wood in your eye? O false one! first take the wood out of your eye and then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother's eye.

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ἢ ē or G2228 πῶς pōs How G4459 δύνασαι dunasai are you able G1410 λέγειν legein to say G3004 τῷ tō to the G3588 ἀδελφῷ adelphō brother G80 σου sou of you G4771 ἀδελφέ adelphe Brother G80 ἄφες aphes do allow [me] G863 ἐκβάλω ekbalō I may cast out G1544 τὸ to the G3588 κάρφος karphos splinter G2595 τὸ to that [is] G3588 ἐν en in G1722 τῷ tō the G3588 ὀφθαλμῷ ophthalmō eye G3788 σου sou of you G4771 αὐτὸς autos yourself G846 τὴν tēn the G3588 ἐν en in G1722 τῷ tō the G3588 ὀφθαλμῷ ophthalmō eye G3788 σου sou of you G4771 δοκὸν dokon beam G1385 οὐ ou not G3756 βλέπων; blepōn seeing G991 ὑποκριτά hupokrita Hypocrite G5273 ἔκβαλε ekbale do cast out G1544 πρῶτον prōton first G4413 τὴν tēn the G3588 δοκὸν dokon beam G1385 ἐκ ek from G1537 τοῦ tou the G3588 ὀφθαλμοῦ ophthalmou eye G3788 σου sou of you G4771 καὶ kai and G2532 τότε tote then G5119 διαβλέψεις diablepseis you will see clearly G1227 τὸ to the G3588 κάρφος karphos splinter G2595 τὸ to (the) G3588 ἐν en in G1722 τῷ tō the G3588 ὀφθαλμῷ ophthalmō eye G3788 τοῦ tou of the G3588 ἀδελφοῦ adelphou brother G80 σου sou of you G4771 ἐκβαλεῖν ekbalein to cast out G1544

The early church

Now this has reference to the previous parable, in which He forewarned them that the blind cannot be led by the blind, that is, the sinner corrected by the sinner. Hence it is said, Or, how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, if thou seest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

But these words are applicable to all, and especially to teachers, who while they punish the least sins of those who are put under them, leave their own unpunished. Wherefore the Lord calls them hypocrites, because to this end judge they the sins of others, that they themselves might seem just. Hence it follows, Thou hypocrite, first cast the beam out of thine own eye, &c.

Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

As if He said, How can he who is guilty of grievous sins, (which He calls the beam,) condemn him who has sinned only slightly, or even in some cases not at all? For this the mote signifies. That is to say, first show thyself clean from great sins, and then afterwards shalt thou give counsel to thy neighbour, who is guilty only of slight sins.

Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 the broad way that leads to destruction. The tree is known by its fruits; may the word of Christ be so grafted in our hearts, that we may be fruitful in every good word and work. And what the mouth commonly speaks, generally agrees with what is most in the heart. Those only make sure work for their souls and eternity, and take the course that will profit in a trying time, who think, speak, and act according to the words of Christ. Those who take pains in religion, found their hope upon Christ, who is the Rock of Ages, and other foundation can no man lay. In death and judgment they are safe, being kept by the power of Christ through faith unto salvation, and they shall never perish.

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Mote (A Speck)