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Luke 6:41

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

KJV

τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, τὴν δὲ δοκὸν τὴν ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ ὀφθαλμῷ οὐ κατανοεῖς;

Greek NT

Quid autem vides festucam in oculo fratris tui, trabem autem, quæ in oculo tuo est, non consideras ?

Vulgate

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

ASV

And why seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

βλέπω
blepo
verb · 132×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δοκός
dokos
noun · 6×
κάρφος
karphos
noun · 6×
κατανοέω
katanoeo
verb · 14×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἴδιος
idios
adjective · 114×
ὀφθαλμός
ophthalmos
noun · 100×
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 21:6 — But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
  • 1Kgs 2:32 — And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son
  • 2Sam 12:5 — And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
  • 2Sam 12:5 — And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
  • 2Sam 20:9 — And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
  • 2Sam 20:20 — And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
  • Ezek 18:28 — Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
  • Jas 1:24 — For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
  • Jer 17:9 — The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
  • John 8:7 — So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
  • John 8:40 — But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
  • John 12:5 — Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
  • Mark 8:7 — And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
  • Matt 7:1 — Judge not, that ye be not judged.
  • Matt 7:3 — And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
  • Matt 7:3 — And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
  • Ps 36:2 — For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
  • Rom 2:1 — Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
  • Rom 2:21 — Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?