Matthew 7:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Thou hypocrite

First

General references

Mark 10:25

Bible References

Thou hypocrite

But perceiving their malice, Jesus said, “Why are you testing Me, hypocrites?

[“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ houses and make long prayers just for show. This is why you will receive a harsher punishment.]

Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why don’t you know how to interpret this time?

But the Lord answered him and said, “Hypocrites! Doesn’t each one of you untie his ox or donkey from the feeding trough on the Sabbath and lead it to water?

First

Turn Your face away from my sins
and blot out all my guilt.

Then He said to them, “No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Doctor, heal yourself. So all we’ve heard that took place in Capernaum, do here in Your hometown also.’”

Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the log in your eye? Hypocrite! First take the log out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck in your brother’s eye.

The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul—but who are you?”

General references

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”