Shalt thou see clearly (διαβλεψεις). Only here and Lu 6:42 and Mr 8:25 in the New Testament. Look through, penetrate in contrast t…

Thou hypocrite, first cast out, etc. Christ directs us to the proper way of forming an opinion of others, and of reproving and correcting …

You hypocrite —The man deserves this name, because he acts the part of a teacher and reformer when he himself needs repentance and…

And why do you behold the mote that is in your brother's eye, but do not consider the beam that is in your own eye? Or how will you say to your…

St. Augustine of Hippo: The Lord, having admonished us about hasty and unjust judgment, then addresses those most prone to it. T…

The “speck of sawdust” could be any bit of foreign matter. The “plank” is obviously colorful hyperbole. Jesus does not say it is wrong to help a fe…

You hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of your own
eye
Very rightly does our Lord…

We must judge ourselves and judge our own acts, but not make our word a law for everyone. We must not judge rashly, nor pass judgment on our brothe…

Christ fulfilled the Law regarding its precepts and its promises; now He fulfills the Law regarding its judgments. Firstly, therefore, He directs t…