Or how can you tell your brother, `Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,` when you yourself don`t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother`s eye.

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A.T. Robertson

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

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

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's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
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

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

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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