Luke 6:41
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Cross-reference
2 Samuel 12:5-7 shows David condemning another's sin while guilty of worse — a classic log/speck scenario.
In Psalm 36:2, the wicked flatters himself so he cannot see his own sin — mirroring the beam that blinds self-judgment in this teaching.
Matthew 7:3-5 is the parallel passage — the exact teaching on the speck and log.
In John 8:7, Jesus applies the same principle: only the sinless can judge — reminding us to examine our own sin before condemning others.
Romans 2:1 applies the same principle: judging others condemns yourself because you do the same.
Romans 2:21-24 exposes hypocrisy in teaching — a direct echo of the speck/log warning.
In John 12:5, Judas criticizes Mary's anointing as wasteful yet hides his own greed — a perfect example of the beam/speck hypocrisy.