Luke 6:41 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴¹ And why do you look for the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye but ignore the board in your own eye?

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴¹ And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴¹ Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye but do not notice or consider the beam [of timber] that is in your own eye?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴¹ And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Common English Bible

⁴¹ Why do you see the splinter in your brother’s or sister’s eye but don’t notice the log in your own eye?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴¹ And why do you see the straw that is in your brother's eye, while the log that is in your own eye, you do not consider?

Luke 6:41 Cross References

John 8:7

But when they continued asking Him [about the woman], He stood up and said to them, “That person among you who has never sinned should be the first one to throw a stone at her.”

James 1:24

and [then after] he sees himself, [he] goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

Romans 2:1

So, whoever you are, you people do not have any excuse for judging people [Note: At this point Paul begins addressing the Jews. See verse 17]. For in a matter where you judge someone else [to be wrong] you [actually] condemn yourselves, because you are practicing the same things [you condemn them for doing].

Matthew 7:1

“Do not pass [condemning] judgment [on other people] so that you do not receive such judgment [on yourselves].

Luke 6:40

The disciple is not more important than his teacher, but when every person becomes complete, [then] he will be like his teacher.

Luke 6:42

Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take that speck of sawdust out of your eye,’ when you cannot see the board in your own eye? You hypocrite, take the board out of your own eye first; then you will be able to see clearly enough to take out the speck of sawdust that is in your brother’s eye.

Mark 8:7

They [also] had a few small fish and after asking God’s blessing on them, He ordered these also to be set in front of them.