Matthieu 7:1-13:58 BDS

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:1-5

The mote and the beam. As we read the Gospel narratives we cannot fail to be impressed with a singular mingling of severity and kindness in the teachings of our Lord. His standard is lofty and he admits of no compromise, yet he deals gently with the erring, and he urges a similar line of conduct on his disciples. He came not to judge the world, but to save it. He bids us not judge one another, while we are to be severe in judging ourselves. Let us consider the evil of censoriousness. I. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:1-12

(2) As anxiety about the things of this life hinders us Godwards ( Matthew 6:19-34 ), so does censoriousness manwards ( Matthew 7:1-12 ), our Lord thus tacitly opposing two typically Jewish faults. Censoriousness—the personal danger of having it ( Matthew 7:1 , Matthew 7:2 ), its seriousness as a sign of ignorance and as a hindrance to spiritual vision ( Matthew 7:3-5 ), even though there must be a recognition of great moral differences ( Matthew 7:6 ). Grace to overcome it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:1-12

Sermon on the mount: 6. Against judging others. This "Judge not, that ye be not judged," comes in unexpectedly, and seems out of its place. But the superficial, ostentatious righteousness which our Lord has been exposing betrays itself in nothing more certainly than in censoriousness. To sigh and shake the head over a sinful world is one of the easiest roads to a reputation for sanctity. The reasons our Lord gives for refraining from judging others are two. 1 . If we judge harshly and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:1-20

Various practical rules issuing out of the central duty of self-consecration. I. CONDUCT TOWARDS OTHERS . 1 . Gentleness in our estimate of the lives of others. The hypocrites trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others; they made an ostentatious display of their own supposed good deeds, and passed stern judgments on their neighbours. The righteousness of Christ's disciples must exceed that of the Pharisees in both respects. Indeed, Christ's words must not... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 7:1

Judge not ... - This command refers to rash, censorious, and unjust judgment. See Romans 2:1. Luke Luke 6:37 explains it in the sense of “condemning.” Christ does not condemn judging as a magistrate, for that, when according to justice, is lawful and necessary. Nor does he condemn our “forming an opinion” of the conduct of others, for it is impossible “not” to form an opinion of conduct that we know to be evil. But what he refers to is a habit of forming a judgment hastily, harshly, and without... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 7:1-2

Matthew 7:1-2. Judge not Our Lord now proceeds to warn us against the chief hinderances of holiness. And how wisely does he begin with judging! Wherein all young converts are so apt to spend that zeal which is given them for better purposes. He must be understood as forbidding all rash and unfavourable judgments, whether of the characters of others in general, or of their actions in particular, glancing, probably, in these as also in some other expressions in this chapter, on the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:1-6

43. Judging others (Matthew 7:1-6; Luke 6:37-42)People who continually find fault with others only invite judgment upon themselves, both from their fellows and from God. In pointing to the faults in others, they attract attention to themselves. They too have faults, and though they themselves may be unaware of them, other people see them very clearly (Matthew 7:1-5).Nevertheless, there is a kind of judgment that is necessary. Those who present the gospel must be able to judge the difference... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 7:1

not. Greek. me. App-105 . Jewish proverb. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 7:1

MATT. 7SERMON ON THE MOUNT (concluded)This portion of the Master's great sermon is composed of miscellaneous exhortations and is not easily conformable to any formal outline.Judge not that ye be not judged. (Matthew 7:1)The word "judge" in this place is translated from a Greek word, [@krino], also found in such passages as John 12:48; Acts 17:31; and 2 Timothy 4:1, indicating that the type of judging forbidden in this place is that of presuming to determine salvation, or the lack of it, in... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 7:1-2

Matthew 7:1-2. Judge not, &c.— Our Saviour, having condemned worldly-mindedness in the general, proceeds to forbid allrash and unfavourable judgments, whether of the characters of others in general, or of their actions in particular. See Luke 6:37. Though he does not level his discourse against the Pharisees in this chapter as in the two foregoing, he seems evidently to glance upon them in this and other expressions which he uses in it. That they were very culpable on this head appears from... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:1-20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 7:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 7:1-2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:1-6

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 7:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 7:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 7:1-2

Group of Brands