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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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The Shock of Hypocrisy
Commentators highlight the jarring contrast Jesus creates. A person uses the polite, affectionate term "brother" to point out a small fault, only to be labeled a "hypocrite" by the Lord. This powerful language is meant to expose the insincerity of someone who focuses on a minor flaw in another while being blind to a massive sin in their own life.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 6:42
18th Century
Theologian
See Barnes on "Matthew 7:3"; See Barnes on "Matthew 7:4"; See Barnes on "Matthew 7:5".
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AT Robertson
On Luke 6:42
Canst thou say (δυνασα λεγειν). Here Mt 7:4 has
wilt thou say (ερεις).
Beholdest not
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 6:42
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 “…
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John Gill
On Luke 6:42
17th Century
Pastor
Either how can you say to your brother
Guilty of the lesser sin;
brother, let me pull out the mot…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 6:37–49
17th Century
Minister
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. …