Matthew 7:4

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

King James Version

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Other Translations for Matthew 7:4

BSB

How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' while there is still a beam in your own eye?

AKJV

Or how will you say to your brother, Let me pull out the mote out of your eye; and, behold, a beam is in your own eye?

CPDV

Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the splinter from your eye,' while, behold, a board is in your own eye?

ERV

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam is in thine own eye?

NHEB

Or how will you tell your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye;' and look, the log is in your own eye?

SMT

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let go I will cast out the mote from thine eye: and behold a beam in thine eye.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Matthew 7:4

OrG2228 howG4459wiltthousayG2046VerbtothyG4675 brotherG80Noun Masculine LetG863VerbmepulloutG1544VerbthemoteG2595Noun NeuteroutofG575 thineG4675 eyeG3788Noun Masculine andG2532Conjunction beholdG2400abeamG1385Noun FeminineisinG1722PrepositionthineownG4675 eyeG3788Noun Masculine

Commentary for Matthew 7:4

Please note: this is not Scripture

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Matthew 7:4

Summary

Absurdity of correcting while self-unaware

Event

Jesus illustrates corrective contradiction

Estimated Time Period

c. 30 AD