The Narrow Gate
“Do not judge, or you will be judged. Matthew 7:1 · Berean Standard Bible
Don't set yourself up as judge over other people, because that same measuring stick will be used on you.
Jesus knows how natural it is to critique others while being blind to your own issues.
Jesus, challenging your critical nature.
This begins a new section about how you treat people, and Jesus starts with the thing most of us struggle with most.
Jesus prohibits krino (judging/condemning), warning that the standard of judgment one applies to others will be reciprocally applied by God.
This teaching continues the Sermon on the Mount, addressing the human tendency toward harsh, self-righteous criticism of others.
Jesus, teaching on interpersonal relationships.
This opens the final major section of the Sermon, shifting from personal piety to how kingdom citizens treat one another.
1“Do not judge, or you will be judged.
2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
Read all of Matthew 7 — Judge not, ask boldly, and choose the hard road. Jesus closes his great sermon with a storm that separates the wise from the foolish.
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