King James Version
Luke 6:41 in the King James Version says “And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?” — study this verse from Luke chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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 · KJV
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. that: or, shall be perfected as his master
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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.
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“eye”
G3788the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
“thine own”
G2398pertaining to self, i.e., one's own; by implication, private or separate
“eye”
G3788the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
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