And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Why are you so focused on the tiny speck in your friend's eye when you've got a whole wooden beam sticking out of yours?
Check yourself before you check others, your own issues are probably way bigger than you think.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, written around 60-80 AD by a physician and companion of the apostle Paul, Jesus is delivering the Sermon on the Plain to his disciples and a crowd in Galilee. This verse uses a vivid analogy to address hypocrisy, a prevalent issue in first-century Jewish culture where people often focused on minor faults in others while ignoring their own major flaws. The teaching fits into Jesus' broader message of ethical living and genuine righteousness.
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