Luke 6:42

New American Bible - revised edition

How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,’ when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother’s eye. A Tree Known by Its Fruit.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:17

Those who plead the case first seem to be in the right; then the opponent comes and cross-examines them.

Matthew 26:75

Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the cock crows you will deny me three times.” He went out and began to weep bitterly.

Matthew 7:3

Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye?

Matthew 7:4

How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove that splinter from your eye,’ while the wooden beam is in your eye?

Luke 13:15

The Lord said to him in reply, “Hypocrites! Does not each one of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger and lead it out for watering?

Luke 22:32

but I have prayed that your own faith may not fail; and once you have turned back, you must strengthen your brothers.”

Luke 6:41

Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?

Luke 6:43

“A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all that is right, full of every sort of deceit and fraud. Will you not stop twisting the straight paths of [the] Lord?

Acts 2:38

Peter [said] to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit.

Acts 8:21

You have no share or lot in this matter, for your heart is not upright before God.

Romans 2:1

Therefore, you are without excuse, every one of you who passes judgment. For by the standard by which you judge another you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the very same things.

2 Corinthians 5:18

And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation,

2 Timothy 2:21

If anyone cleanses himself of these things, he will be a vessel for lofty use, dedicated, beneficial to the master of the house, ready for every good work.

2 Peter 1:9

Anyone who lacks them is blind and shortsighted, forgetful of the cleansing of his past sins.