Translations
Modern
How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?
Traditional
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?
Literal
Or how will you say to your brother, ‘Permit that I might cast out the splinter from your eye,’ and behold, the beam is in your eye?
Latin
…aut quomodo dicis fratri tuo: Sine ejiciam festucam de oculo tuo, et ecce trabs est in oculo tuo?
Original
Greek
English
How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?
Notes
Jesus encourages his disciples to serve others instead of condemning them. The contrast of a speck (speck of dust, chip of wood) to a log in the eye is an exaggerated image meant to show the huge difference (see Matthew 5:29; 23:23–24; compare Micah 6:6–8).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Sermon on the Mountc. AD 28
Parallels
Glossary
Beam Biblical Concept of Law Gospel of Matthew Heal, Healing Jesus Christ Moses Mote Reward
Topics
Accountability Blaming Others Charitableness: General Scriptures Concerning Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Conformity Hypocrites: Censorious Inconsistency: General Scriptures Concerning Mote (A Speck): A Small Particle Religion: True Take Care of Yourself Uncharitableness: General Scriptures Concerning Way of Righteousness, Narrow