Luke 6:42
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.
Cross-references
In Psalm 50:16-21, God rebukes those who recite his laws but hate correction — a strong parallel to the hypocrite who judges others while ignoring his own sin.
In Psalm 51:9-13, David prays for cleansing first, then promises to teach sinners — this contrasts with the hypocrite who skips self-examination.
In Matthew 23:13-15, Jesus similarly condemns hypocritical religious leaders who shut the kingdom — the same 'blind guides' hypocrisy of ignoring one's own sin while judging others.
In Acts 2:38, the call to repent and be baptized deals with one's own sin first — a direct parallel to removing the log before helping others.
In Romans 2:1, Paul echoes Jesus: judging others while guilty yourself condemns you — the same hypocrite's trap.
In Romans 2:21-29, Paul expands on the hypocrisy of teaching others but not oneself — the log-and-speck principle applied to the law.
In Revelation 3:17, the Laodiceans' self-deception of being rich while truly blind echoes the hypocrite unaware of their own log — both fail to see their true condition.
In 2 Samuel 12:5, David judges the rich man harshly, not realizing he is the guilty party — a classic example of the hypocrite with a log in his own eye.
In Matthew 7:3, the same log-and-speck question is recorded, providing a parallel account of Jesus' teaching on hypocrisy.
In Matthew 7:5, the same instruction to remove the log first parallels Luke's version, reinforcing the call to self-examination.
In Proverbs 18:17, hearing both sides before judging relates to the danger of hasty judgment — a parallel to the hypocrite's one-sided view.