Matthew 7:3

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And why beholdest thou the mote ... - A mote signifies any “light substance,” as dry chaff, or fine spires of grass or grain. It probably most us...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Against Judging ( Luke 6:37 f., Luke 6:41 f.)· Mt. here returns (from Matthew 5:48 ) to the Sermon as it stood in Q. The subjects of the kingdo...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

beholdest. See App-133. This is in contrast with "considerest". Jewish proverb. mote. Anglo-Saxon, mot . a particle of dust, something dry: i.e...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 7:3 . And why seest thou the straw? He expressly touches upon a fault, which is usually found in hypocrites. While they are too quic...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1326 THE BEAM AND THE MOTE Matthew 7:3-5 . And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? And why beholdest thou the mote...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And why beholdest thou— Τι βλεπεις. "Why dost thou observe , or take notice of?" For the original word βλεπεις here signifies not only to be acq...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

On the habit of criticising others ( Luke 6:37-42 ). St. Luke's account is here the fuller, and he places the section in a more satisfactory relati...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Sermon on the Mount (concluded) The connexion of thought in this chapter is less close than in the earlier part of the sermon, and the whole c...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Mote ] lit. 'a small dry twig or stalk.' Here it stands for a relatively small fault. The beam ] i.e. the great roof-beam of a house, something a...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Why beholdest thou the mote ...? — The Greek noun so translated means a “stalk” or “twig” rather than one of the fine particles of dust floating in...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 7 The Gospel of the Kingdom ("Sermon on the Mount") - Matthew 5:1-48 ; Matthew 6:1-34 ; Matthew 7:1-29 IT may seem almost heresy to...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judging Self; Asking God; Serving Others Matthew 7:1-12 There is abundant need for a right and sound judgment, illumined by the Spirit of truth...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

After thus enunciating the laws of the Kingdom, and bringing men into the realm of direct dealing with God, the King authoritatively set up the stand...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I pass over the several most blessed things which the Lord Jesus here treats of, as being in themselves so plain, and by Him so beautifully expressed...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye ?.... By "mote" is meant, any little bit of straw, or small splinter of wood, that flie...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Ver. 3. And why beholdest th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And why beholdest thou the mote , &c. In particular, why do you open your eyes to any fault of your brother, while you yourself are guilty of a...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Simple honesty will understand these first five verses without difficulty. The word "judge" is used in various different ways in Scripture. Believers...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sermon on the Mount. 1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what ju...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 7:5 " .
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

How They Are To Judge Among Themselves and View Outsiders (7:1-6). Jesus now comes to the question of judgment made about others, and especially h...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

And why do you behold the splinter (or ‘speck of sawdust') that is in your brother's eye, But do not consider the plank that is in your own eye? Je...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 7:3 . Mote. —The Greek noun so translated means a stalk, or twig. The illustration seems to have been a familiar one amon...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 7:1-6 The law kept by sympathy. "Judge not, that ye be not judged." This word of Christ's implies I. That we are not to be eager to spy o...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 7:1-2 . Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be m...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

While we are reading, let us also be adoring at the same time, for the. words of Christ have a gracious divinity about them; they are infinite; they...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 7:1 . Judge not, that ye be not judged. You are not called to judge; you are not qualified to judge: «God is the Judge: he putteth down o...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 7:1-2 . Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete it shall be me...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 7:1 . Judge not, that ye be not judged. This refers to private and censorious reproaches of others. We must judge nothing before the time....
The Biblical Illustrator

The mote that is in thy brother’s eye. Three lessons stand out conspicuously in the text. 1. Close inspection of ourselves, lest any evil lurk...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 7:1-40 (2) As anxiety about the things of this life hinders us Godwards ( Matthew 6:19-40 ), so does censoriousness m...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The proverb of the mote and the beam:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 28:10 ; 2 Chronicles 28:9 ; 2 Samuel 12:5 ; 2 Samuel 12:6 ; Galatians 6:1 ; John 8:7-9 ; Luke 18:11 ; Luke 6:41 ; Luke 6:42 ;...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Sermon on the Mount (Continued) Matthew 7:1-29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A command. God not only requests but definitely commands us, that we...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

In particular, why do you open your eyes to any fault of your brother, while you yourself are guilty of a much greater? The mote — The word properl...

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?

Related Commentaries of Matthew 7:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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