KJV ORIGINAL
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't judge other people, or you'll get judged right back.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The energy you put out is the energy you get back, so maybe skip the judgment calls.
📚 Historical Context
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus was addressing crowds in first-century Judea, teaching about genuine righteousness and warning against the hypocritical judgments common among religious leaders. This verse fits into a broader discourse where Jesus critiqued the Pharisees for focusing on others' faults while neglecting their own, emphasizing a higher standard of moral integrity. It reflects the cultural tension of the time, where public judgment was often used to assert social or religious superiority.
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