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 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 expands the 'judge not' command by linking slander of a brother to judging the law itself, deepening the prohibition.
Luke 6:37 is the parallel account of Jesus' teaching — the same command not to judge to avoid judgment.
Romans 2:1 applies Jesus' principle: judging others condemns yourself because you practice the same things.
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 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 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 applies the 'judge not' principle to disputes over food — do not despise or condemn fellow believers.
James 2:4 applies the command to partiality — making distinctions is itself judging with evil motives.
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 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'.