Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.Thou hypocrite — It is mere hypocrisy to pretend zeal for the amendment of others while we have none for our own.Then — When that which obstructed thy sight is removed. read more
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.Here is another instance of that transposition, where of the two things proposed, the latter is first treated of.Give not — to dogs - lest turning they rend you: Cast not - to swine - lest they trample them under foot. Yet even then, when the beam is cast out of thine own eye, Give not - That is, talk not of the deep things of God to those... read more
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:But ask — Pray for them, as well as for yourselves: in this there can be no such danger.Seek — Add your own diligent endeavours to your asking: and knock - Persevere importunately in that diligence. Luke 11:9. read more
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.For every one that asketh receiveth — Provided he ask aright, and ask what is agreeable to God's will. read more
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?To them that ask him — But on this condition, that ye follow the example of his goodness, by doing to all as ye would they should do to you.For this is the law and the prophets — This is the sum of all, exactly answering Matthew 5:17. The whole is comprised in one word, Imitate the God of love. Thus far proceeds the doctrinal part of... read more
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.Luke 6:31. read more
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:The strait gate — The holiness described in the foregoing chapters. And this is the narrow way.Wide is the gate, and many there are that go in through it — They need not seek for this; they come to it of course.Many go in through it, because strait is the other gate — Therefore they do not care for it; they like a wider gate. Luke 13:24. read more
2 . Supreme reverence for our heavenly Father as judge. In that kingdom which we are thus invited to seek first (Matthew 6:32) and enter, (Matthew 7:13,) we must never sit as judge, knowing that all our decisions will be rejudged, (Matthew 7:1-6.) (1.) Usurp not God’s place as Judges , vv1-6. 1. Judge not This command not to judge does not forbid us to estimate the characters of others, in order to regulate our own conduct. We are required so to estimate in Matthew 7:6; Matthew... read more
III. CHRISTIAN PIETY DISTINGUISHED FROM GENTILISM, Matthew 6:19 to Matthew 7:27. Fallen Judaism is the impure service of the true God; Gentilism is the true service of a false god. That god is the world-god Mammon. Gentilism has lost its divine parent; it has become orphaned of our Father who is in heaven. In his place it has substituted the Mammon service and the earthly goods. After all these things do the Gentiles seek. Matthew 6:32. It is perfectly plain that with Matthew 6:18 our Lord... read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 7:4
Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?How sayest thou — With what face? read more