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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(See on Mat 7:3-5, Mat 7:16-27.) Next: Luke Chapter 7
Open source ↗In this chapter we have Christ's exposition of the moral law, which he came not to destroy, but to fulfil, and to fill up, by his gospel. I. Here is a proof of the lawfulness of works of necessity and mercy on the sabbath day, the former in vindication of his disciples' plucking the ears of corn, the latter in vindication of himself healing the withered hand on that day (Luk 6:1-11). II. His retirement for secret prayer (Luk 6:12). III. His calling his twelve apostles (Luk 6:13-16). IV. His curing the multitudes of those under various diseases who made their application to him (Luk 6:17-19). V. The sermon that he preached to his disciples and the multitude, instructing them in their duty both to God and man (v. 20-49).
Open source ↗6:41 a log in your own: Jesus did not say that the speck in our friend’s eye is not our business, but that we must first correct our own faults so that we can see clearly enough to remove the speck. Jesus condemned hypocritical judgment; lovingly holding one another accountable regarding sin is desirable.
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When 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.”
and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
You, 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.
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
The 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.
Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.
But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.
For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.