By the mote in our brother's eye, is meant some small and little sins discerned, or some sin suspected. By the beam in our own eye, some greater sin undiscerned. Now, says our Saviour, there is no greater sin of hypocrisy than to be curious in spying out the smaller faults of others, and at the same time indulge greater in ourselves.

Learn hence, that there is no such way to teach us charity in judging of others, as to exercise severity in judging of ourselves.

2. That those who desire others should look upon their failings with. compassionate eye, must not look upon the failings of others with. censorius eye; for with what measure we mete, it shall be measured to us again.

Continues after advertising
Continues after advertising

Old Testament