Matthew 7:3 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³ 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

³ 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 Bible - Classic Edition

³ Why do you stare from without at the very small particle that is in your brother's eye but do not become aware of and consider the beam of timber that is in your own eye?

American Standard Version (1901)

³ 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

³ Why do you see the splinter that’s in your brother’s or sister’s eye, but don’t notice the log in your own eye?

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And how can you see the splinter in your brother's eye, and not see the board in your own eye?

Matthew 7:3 Cross References

Galatians 6:1

Brothers, if any one of you is overwhelmed by a [particular] sin, those of you who are spiritually minded should [attempt to] restore such a person [to faithfulness]. But do it in a gentle way, being very careful that you yourself do not become tempted [to get involved in any sin].

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood up [conspicuously] and prayed about himself this way [i.e., bragging to God about how good he was], ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, sexually unfaithful to their mates, or even like that tax collector [over there].

Matthew 7:4

Or, how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take that speck of sawdust out of your eye,’ while there is a board in your own eye?

Matthew 7:5

You hypocrite, take the board out of your own eye first; and then you will be able to see clearly enough to take the speck of sawdust out of your brother’s eye.

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].