Luke 6:41 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”

Luke 6:41 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 6:41 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 6:41 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?”

Luke 6:41 — World English Bible

Luke 6:41 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? ”

Luke 6:41 — American Standard Version

Luke 6:41 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother's eye, and the beam that <FI>is<Fi> in thine own eye dost not consider?”

Luke 6:41 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 6:41 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But why lookest thou on the mote which is in the eye of thy brother, but perceivest not the beam which is in thine own eye? ”

Luke 6:41 — Darby Translation

Luke 6:41 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And why seest thou a mote in thy brothers eye, and considerest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?”

Luke 6:41 — Geneva Bible

Luke 6:41 in Context — Luke 6

39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

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What Does Luke 6:41 Mean?

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