And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Judge not, that you be not judged; condemn not, that you be not condemned. Show to others the mercy you need yourself, and God will show mercy to you; the merciful to others' names shall find others merciful to theirs. Forgive, give liberally, and it shall be given back into your bosom.
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Commenting on Luke 6:37-49
Either how canst thou say to thy brother,.... Guilty of the lesser sin; brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye; that is, suffer me to reprove thee for thy sin: the word "brother" is omitted in the Cambridge copy of Beza's, and in the Persic version; nor is it in Matthew; but in the Syriac and Ethiopic versions it is...
He spent the whole night in prayer before choosing His apostles, the men who would birth His Church and reshape the world. His example shows us how the Lord prepares through prolonged communion with His Father for the weightiest appointments.
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Commenting on Luke 6:12-49