Matthew 7:1

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Cross-references

Matthew 18:35 warns that unforgiveness brings divine judgment, reinforcing the principle that how we treat others affects how God treats us.

James 4:12 Parallel

James 4:12 reinforces the prohibition by declaring that only God is the lawgiver and judge, questioning human judgment.

Ezekiel 16:52-56 rebukes Jerusalem for judging Sodom while being worse — a clear OT example of the hypocrisy Jesus condemns.

James 4:11 Parallel

James 4:11 expands the 'judge not' command by linking slander of a brother to judging the law itself, deepening the prohibition.

Luke 6:37 Parallel

Luke 6:37 is the parallel account of Jesus' teaching — the same command not to judge to avoid judgment.

Romans 2:1 Parallel

Romans 2:1 applies Jesus' principle: judging others condemns yourself because you practice the same things.

Romans 14:4 Parallel

Romans 14:4 asks 'who are you to judge another's servant?' — only the Master judges, so don't usurp His role.

Romans 14:10-13 expands: we all stand before God's judgment seat, so stop passing judgment on each other.

1 Corinthians 4:3-5 says not to judge before the Lord comes; He will expose hidden things — leave judgment to God.

James 5:9 Parallel

James 5:9 commands believers not to grumble, with the same reason — the Judge is near — expanding the prohibition to internal attitudes.

Genesis 38:24 shows Judah pronouncing judgment on Tamar while unaware of his own sin, illustrating the hypocritical judgment Jesus warns against.

James 2:13 Parallel

James 2:13 reinforces the principle: the mercy you show determines how you are judged — a direct echo of the measure-for-measure.

1 Corinthians 4:5 restrains premature judgment, reserving it for the Lord's return — directly reinforcing the 'judge not' command here.

1 Samuel 1:14 shows Eli wrongly judging Hannah as drunk, a clear example of the kind of hasty judgment Jesus warns against.

Romans 14:3 Parallel

Romans 14:3 applies the 'judge not' principle to disputes over food — do not despise or condemn fellow believers.

James 2:4 Parallel

James 2:4 applies the command to partiality — making distinctions is itself judging with evil motives.

James 3:1 Parallel

James 3:1 warns teachers face stricter judgment — a specific application of the principle that judging others carries risk.

Ezekiel 16:59 applies the measure-for-measure principle to God's judgment of Israel, paralleling the warning that judgment returns to the judge.

Judges 1:7 Parallel

Judges 1:7 echoes the measure-for-measure principle: Adonibezek acknowledges that God repaid him as he did to others, similar to 'judge not, lest you be judged'.