Parallel Verses

World English Bible

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?

New American Standard Bible

Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

King James Version

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Holman Bible

Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but don’t notice the log in your own eye?

International Standard Version

"Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

A Conservative Version

And why do thou see the speck in thy brother's eye, but do not notice the beam in thine own eye?

American Standard Version

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Amplified

Why do you look at the [insignificant] speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice and acknowledge the [egregious] log that is in your own eye?

An Understandable Version

And why do you look for the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye but ignore the board in your own eye?

Anderson New Testament

And why do you look at the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but perceive not the beam that is in your own eye?

Bible in Basic English

And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?

Common New Testament

And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?

Daniel Mace New Testament

why do you observe the mote that is in your brother's eye, and not consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Darby Translation

But why lookest thou on the mote that is in the eye of thy brother, but observest not the beam that is in thine eye?

Godbey New Testament

But why do you see the mote which is in the eye of your brother, and do not recognize the beam which is in your own eye?

Goodspeed New Testament

Why do you keep looking at the speck in your brother's eye, and pay no attention to the beam that is in your own?

John Wesley New Testament

And why beholdest thou the mote in thy brother's eye, but observest not the beam in thine own eye?

Julia Smith Translation

And why seest thou the mote which is in thy brother's eye, and the beam in thine eye thou observest not?

King James 2000

And why behold you the speck that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye?

Lexham Expanded Bible

And why do you see the speck [that is] in your brother's eye, but do not notice the beam of wood in your [own] eye?

Modern King James verseion

And why do you look on the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but do not consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Why seest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Moffatt New Testament

Why do you note the splinter in your brother's eye and fail to see the plank in your own eye?

Montgomery New Testament

"And why do you look at the mote in your brother's eye, and fail to notice the beam which is in your own eye?

NET Bible

Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?

New Heart English Bible

And 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?

Noyes New Testament

And why dost thou look at the mote that is in thy brothers eye, and not perceive the beam in thine own eye?

Sawyer New Testament

And why do you see a speck in your brother's eye, and not consider a beam in your own eye?

The Emphasized Bible

Why, moreover, beholdest thou the mote, in the eye of thy brother, - while, the beam in thine own eye, thou dost not consider?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And why spiest thou out the mote which is in thy brother's eye, yet payest no attention to the beam which is in thine own eye?

Twentieth Century New Testament

And why do you look at the straw in your brother's eye, while you pay no attention at all to the beam in yours?

Webster

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thy own eye?

Weymouth New Testament

And why do you look at the splinter in your brother's eye, and not notice the beam which is in your own eye?

Williams New Testament

Why do you keep watching the tiny speck in your brother's eye, but pay no attention to the girder in your own?

Worrell New Testament

"And why do you behold the mote that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam in your own eye?

Worsley New Testament

And why dost thou look at the splinter in thy brother's eye, but takest no notice of the beam in thine own eye?

Youngs Literal Translation

And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother's eye, and the beam that is in thine own eye dost not consider?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

why
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

beholdest thou
βλέπω 
Blepo 
Usage: 85

the mote
κάρφος 
Karphos 
Usage: 0

that is

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

thy
σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241

G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

eye
ὀφθαλμός 
Ophthalmos 
Usage: 57

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

κατανοέω 
Katanoeo 
Usage: 10

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

the beam
δοκός 
Dokos 
Usage: 0

that is in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

σός 
Sos 
Usage: 10

References

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Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

The Sermon On The Mount: On Judging Others

2 For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye? 4 Or how will you tell your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye;' and behold, the beam is in your own eye?

Cross References

John 8:7-9

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."

2 Samuel 12:5-6

David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die!

2 Chronicles 28:9-10

But a prophet of Yahweh was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, "Behold, because Yahweh, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven.

Psalm 50:16-21

But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

Luke 6:41-42

Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Galatians 6:1

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren't tempted.

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