Matthew 7:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?”

Matthew 7:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 7:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 7:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Or how will you tell your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ and behold, the beam is in your own eye?”

Matthew 7:4 — World English Bible

Matthew 7:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam is in thine own eye? ”

Matthew 7:4 — American Standard Version

Matthew 7:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“or, how wilt thou say to thy brother, Suffer I may cast out the mote from thine eye, and lo, the beam <FI>is<Fi> in thine own eye?”

Matthew 7:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 7:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Allow [me], I will cast out the mote from thine eye; and behold, the beam is in thine eye? ”

Matthew 7:4 — Darby Translation

Matthew 7:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Or howe sayest thou to thy brother, Suffer me to cast out the mote out of thine eye, and beholde, a beame is in thine owne eye?”

Matthew 7:4 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 7:4 in Context — Matthew 7

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

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?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

5 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.

6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

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What Does Matthew 7:4 Mean?

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