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Luke 6:41

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?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Either how canst thou say to thy brother,.... Guilty of the lesser sin;

brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye; that is, suffer me to reprove thee for thy sin: the word "brother" is…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Luke 6:20-49

See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7. Luk 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And why beholdest thou the mote - See this explained on Mat 7:3-5 (note).

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 6:37-49

All these sayings of Christ we had before in Matthew; some of them in ch. 7, others in other places. They were sayings that Christ often used; they needed only to be mentioned, it was easy to apply…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

beholdest thou the mote The hypocrite sees(blepei) at the slightest glance the mote in his brother's eye; but not the most careful inspection enables him to observe (katanoein)the very obvious beam in…