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

Jesus perceived their wickedness. He said: Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

[Verse not found in oldest manuscripts.]

You hypocrites, you know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven but how is it that you do not know how to interpret this time?

The Lord answered: You hypocrites! You would untie your ox or your donkey from the stall and take it out to give it water on the Sabbath.

First

Hide your face (turn away) from my sins, and wipe out (erase) all that I have done wrong.

Then he said: You will no doubt say this proverb to me, physician heal yourself. That which we heard was done at Capernaum do also here in your own country.

How can you say to your brother: 'Let me remove the speck in your eye when you do not notice the beam in your own eye?' You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye. Then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

The evil spirit answered and said to them: Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?

General references

It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.