Matthew 7:3 meaning and explanation

Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

Matthew 7:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking in the Sermon on the Mount to disciples and listeners, continuing his teaching on judging from verses 1 and 2. The Greek word for speck is karphos, a tiny chip of wood, while the beam is dokos, a large plank or rafter.

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