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Matthew 7:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

You're being a hypocrite — first deal with that huge plank stuck in your own eye, and then you'll actually be able to see clearly enough to help your friend with the tiny speck in theirs.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Fix your own mess before you try to fix everyone else's.

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