Why see the speck in your brother's eye and miss the beam in your own?

What it means

We are experts at other people's faults and beginners at our own. The cure is not to stop seeing clearly but to look in the mirror first. Fix your own house before you inspect the neighbor's.

The source

"Why see the speck in your brother's eye and miss the beam in your own?" Jesus said it in Matthew 7:3. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, τὴν δὲ ἐν τῷ σῷ ὀφθαλμῷ δοκὸν οὐ κατανοεῖς;"

Original Greek, Matthew 7:3. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

Jesus (c. 4 BC – c. AD 30). Jewish teacher from Nazareth in Galilee whose sayings were written down in Greek in the four Gospels. Christians follow him as the Son of God.

Questions

What does "Why see the speck in your brother's eye and miss the beam in your own?" mean?

We are experts at other people's faults and beginners at our own. The cure is not to stop seeing clearly but to look in the mirror first. Fix your own house before you inspect the neighbor's.

Who said "Why see the speck in your brother's eye and miss the beam in your own?"?

Jesus (c. 4 BC – c. AD 30). Source: Matthew 7:3.

What is the original Greek?

Τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, τὴν δὲ ἐν τῷ σῷ ὀφθαλμῷ δοκὸν οὐ κατανοεῖς;. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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"Why see the speck in your brother's eye and miss the beam in your own?" (Jesus, Matthew 7:3, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/why-see-the-speck-in-your-brothers-eye