Luke 6:42 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

Or how can you say to your brother, `Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.

Commentaries

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century

Southern Baptist

19th Century

Canst thou say (δυνασα λεγειν). Here Mt 7:4 has

wilt thou say (ερεις).

Beholdest not

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

See Barnes on "Matthew 7:3"; See Barnes on "Matthew 7:4"; See Barnes on "Matthew 7:5".

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Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century

Early Church

1st Century

St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Lord added to what had gone before a very necessary parable, as it is said, And he spoke a pa…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century

The humorous illustration of the “speck” and the “plank” hits the mark with force when the person who casually calls the person he is criticizing “…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Either how can you say to your brother
Guilty of the lesser sin;

brother, let me pull out the mot…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Christ often used all these sayings; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others, for we need allowance ourselves. …

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