37 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.
38Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.#6:38 Or The measure you give will be the measure you get back.”
39Then Jesus gave the following illustration: “Can one blind person lead another? Won’t they both fall into a ditch? 40Students#6:40 Or Disciples. are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher.
41 “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye # 6:41 Greek your brother’s eye; also in 6:42. when you have a log in your own? 42How can you think of saying, ‘Friend,#6:42 Greek Brother. let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.