Luke 6:41

Luke 6:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
• New International Version (NIV)“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
• New King James Version (NKJV)And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the plank in your own eye?

Context of Luke 6:41

39He also told them a parable: “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit? 40A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher. “Why do you look at the splinter in your brother’s eye, but don’t notice the beam of wood in your own eye? 42Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the splinter that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam of wood in your eye? Hypocrite! First take the beam of wood out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the splinter in your brother’s eye. 43“A good tree doesn’t produce bad fruit; on the other hand, a bad tree doesn’t produce good fruit.

Luke 6:41 word by word

Τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, τὴν δὲ δοκὸν τὴν ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ ὀφθαλμῷ οὐ κατανοεῖς;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• beholdest thouβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• the moteὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the moteκάρφοςkarphos · speckG2595
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• brother’sἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• perceivestκατανοέωkatanoeō · to observeG2657
• notοὐou · noG3756
• the beamδοκόςdokos · plankG1385
• thine ownἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398

Cross-references for Luke 6:41

• Matthew 7:3Why do you look at the splinter in your brother’s eye but don’t notice the beam of wood in your own eye?
• Romans 2:1Therefore, every one of you who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things.
• 2 Samuel 12:5David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
• 2 Samuel 20:9Joab asked Amasa, “Are you well, my brother?” Then with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
• 1 Kings 2:32The Lord will bring back his own blood on his head because he struck down two men more righteous and better than he, without my father David’s knowledge. With his sword, Joab murdered Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
• 1 Chronicles 21:6But he did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count because the king’s command was detestable to him.
• Psalms 36:2For with his flattering opinion of himself, he does not discover and hate his iniquity.
• Jeremiah 17:9The heart is more deceitful than anything else, and incurable — who can understand it?
• Ezekiel 18:28He will certainly live because he thought it over and turned from all the transgressions he had committed; he will not die.
• John 8:7When they persisted in questioning him, he stood up and said to them, “The one without sin among you should be the first to throw a stone at her.”
• James 1:24For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was.

Commentaries on Luke 6:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41And why beholdest thou the mote - See this explained on Matthew 7:3-5; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-49Verses 20-49 See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Luke 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully what Luke has briefly, but there is no contradiction. Luke 6:24-26 These verses have been omitted by Matthew. They seem to have been spoken to the Pharisees. Who are rich - In this world‘s goods. They loved them; they had sought for them; they found their…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 37-49Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41the beam in your own eye: Jesus did not say that we should ignore the speck in another person’s eye. Instead, he said that we must first correct our own faults so that we can see clearly enough to help remove the speck. Jesus condemned hypocritical judgment, but he wanted his followers to lovingly help one another turn away from sin.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4941-49. (See on Mt 7:3-5, Mt 7:16-27.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 6:41

• Charitableness
• Commandments
• Jesus, the Christ
• Mote (a Speck)
• Sermon
• Uncharitableness

In the dictionaries

• Abundance
• Beam
• Gospels
• Hate
• Mote
• Reproach
• Sermon on the mount
• Thanks
• Unthankful
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Luke 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings