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Do Not Judge

37 (A)And do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; [a](B)pardon, and you will be [b]pardoned. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. They will [c]pour (C)into your lap a (D)good measure—pressed down, shaken together, running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.”

39 And He also spoke a parable to them: (E)Can a blind man guide a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40 (F)A [d]student is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will [e]be like his teacher. 41 And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 6:37 Lit release
  2. Luke 6:37 Lit released
  3. Luke 6:38 Lit give
  4. Luke 6:40 Or disciple
  5. Luke 6:40 Or reach his teacher’s level

37 “Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good portion—packed down, firmly shaken, and overflowing—will fall into your lap. The portion you give will determine the portion you receive in return.”

Avoiding self-deception

39 Jesus also told them a riddle. “A blind person can’t lead another blind person, right? Won’t they both fall into a ditch? 40 Disciples aren’t greater than their teacher, but whoever is fully prepared will be like their teacher. 41 Why do you see the splinter in your brother’s or sister’s eye but don’t notice the log in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother or sister, ‘Brother, Sister, let me take the splinter out of your eye,’ when you don’t see the log in your own eye? You deceive yourselves! First take the log out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take the splinter out of your brother’s or sister’s eye.

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