Luke 6:37

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

Cross-references

Luke 17:4 Parallel

In Luke 17:4, Jesus commands repeated forgiveness—directly applying the 'forgive' portion of Luke 6:37.

Luke 17:3 Parallel

In Luke 17:3, Jesus instructs rebuke and forgiveness—this balances the 'do not judge' command, showing confrontation of sin is different from condemning.

Romans 2:1 Parallel

Romans 2:1 expands the principle: judging others brings self-condemnation because you do the same things.

James 4:12 Parallel

In James 4:12, the reminder that God alone is Judge directly echoes Luke's command not to judge—emphasizing our place under His authority.

In Colossians 3:13, mutual forgiveness based on Christ's forgiveness is commanded, reinforcing the 'forgive and you will be forgiven' directive.

In Ephesians 4:32, forgiveness is commanded as God in Christ forgave us, directly echoing the imperative to forgive here.

In 1 Corinthians 4:3-5, Paul refuses to judge even himself, waiting for the Lord's judgment—a direct application of 'do not judge' from Luke.

In Romans 14:10-16, Paul expands on not judging brothers, emphasizing all stand before God's judgment seat—reinforcing the reciprocal warning from Luke.

Romans 14:3 Parallel

Romans 14:4 asks who judges another's servant — reinforcing the command not to judge, leaving judgment to the master.

Mark 11:26 Parallel

In Mark 11:26, the negative corollary is stated—refusing forgiveness blocks God's forgiveness, reinforcing the conditional teaching.

Mark 11:25 Parallel

In Mark 11:25, forgiveness while praying is directly linked to receiving God's forgiveness, paralleling the forgive-and-be-forgiven principle.

In Matthew 18:35, the same call to forgive from the heart is tied to God's forgiveness, mirroring the conditional promise here.

Matthew 7:1 Parallel

Matthew 7:1 records Jesus' identical command 'Judge not' — a parallel saying in a different gospel.

In Matthew 6:14, Jesus ties our forgiveness of others to God's forgiveness—the same reciprocal logic as 'forgive and you will be forgiven' in Luke.

1 Corinthians 4:5 reinforces the command not to judge, adding that final judgment belongs to the Lord at His coming.

In Matthew 6:12, the Lord's Prayer echoes the same principle: forgive others to be forgiven by God.

Romans 14:4 Parallel

In Romans 14:4, Paul applies the 'do not judge' principle to believers judging each other over disputable matters—God alone is their master.

Isaiah 65:5 Contrast

Isaiah 65:5 condemns those who judge others as unclean — a negative example of the judging forbidden here.

Romans 2:2 Related theme

Romans 2:2 states God's judgment rightly falls on wrongdoers — underlies why we should not judge prematurely.

James 4:11 Parallel

In James 4:11, speaking evil against a brother is judging the law—this reinforces the warning against judging others from Luke.

Matthew 5:7 Parallel

In Matthew 5:7, the promise that the merciful receive mercy parallels Luke's reciprocal principle of forgiveness.