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Is “Judge not, lest you be judged” in the Bible?
Yes. “Judge not, lest you be judged” comes from the Bible, from Matthew 7:1. Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It comes from the Bible.
The verse is Matthew 7:1.
Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.
The verse
Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.
Matthew 7:1 · open the chapter →
What it means there
Jesus goes on: the measure you use on others will be used on you, so deal with the beam in your own eye first (Matthew 7:2-5). It is a warning against hypocrisy, not against ever telling right from wrong.
Also in the Bible
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Luke 6:37 · open the chapter →
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Is “Judge not, lest you be judged” in the Bible?
Yes. “Judge not, lest you be judged” comes from the Bible, from Matthew 7:1. The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse. Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.
Where in the Bible is “Judge not, lest you be judged”?
In Matthew 7:1, and also Luke 6:37. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 7:1 reads: “Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.”
Who said “Judge not, lest you be judged”?
Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.
What does “Judge not, lest you be judged” mean in the Bible?
Jesus goes on: the measure you use on others will be used on you, so deal with the beam in your own eye first (Matthew 7:2-5). It is a warning against hypocrisy, not against ever telling right from wrong.
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