# 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.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/judge-not-lest-you-be-judged
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

## The verse

> Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.
>
> — [Matthew 7:1](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/7#1) (Lumin Translation)

The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse.

## 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](https://www.lumin.faith/read/luke/6#37) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### 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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