Matthew 7:3

Matthew 7:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest 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 consider the plank in your own eye?

Context of Matthew 7:3

1“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive. Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own? 4Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ while there is a beam in your own? 5You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

Matthew 7:3 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• beholdest thouβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• the moteκάρφοςkarphos · speckG2595
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• brother’sἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• considerestκατανοέωkatanoeō · to observeG2657
• notοὐou · noG3756
• the beamδοκόςdokos · plankG1385
• thine ownσόςsos · yourG4674

Cross-references for Matthew 7:3

• Luke 6:41Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?
• Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers – or even like this tax collector.
• 2 Samuel 12:5Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
• 2 Chronicles 28:9Oded, a prophet of the Lord, was there. He went to meet the army as they arrived in Samaria and said to them: “Look, because the Lord God of your ancestors was angry with Judah he handed them over to you. You have killed them so mercilessly that God has taken notice.
• Psalms 50:16God says this to the evildoer: “How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?
• John 8:7When they persisted in asking him, he stood up straight and replied, “Whoever among you is guiltless may be the first to throw a stone at her.”
• Galatians 6:1Brothers and sisters, if a person is discovered in some sin, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too.

Commentaries on Matthew 7:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3And why beholdest thou the mote - might be translated the splinter: for splinter bears some analogy to beam, but mote does not. I should prefer this word (which has been adopted by some learned men) on the authority of Hesychius, who is a host in such matters; , , Karphos is a thin piece of wood, a splinter. It often happens that the faults which we consider as of the first enormity in others are, to our own iniquities, as a chip is, when compared to a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And why beholdest thou the mote … - A mote signifies any “light substance,” as dry chaff, or fine spires of grass or grain. It probably most usually signified the small “spiculae” or “beards” on a head of barley or wheat. It is thus placed in opposition to the word “beam.” Beam - The word used here signifies a large piece of squared timber. The one is an exceedingly small object, the other a large one. The meaning is, that “we are much more quick and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-5Jesus 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. And why beholdest thou the mote--"splinter," here very well rendered "mote," denoting any small fault. that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?--denoting the much greater fault which we overlook in ourselves.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 7:3

• Charitableness
• Commandments
• Inconsistency
• Mote (a Speck)
• Religion
• Uncharitableness

In the dictionaries

• Ask
• Beam
• Descend
• Destruction
• Gather
• Judge
• Measure
• Mote
• None
• Profess

Commentaries on Matthew 7

• 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