Judge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged- Matthew 7:1-6 Study
Read all of Matthew 7.
Matthew 7:
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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?
5 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.
6 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.
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 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?
12 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.
13 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:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Now that you have read all of Matthew 7. Let’s take a look at it one section at a time.
Reread Matthew 7:1-6:
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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?
5 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.
6 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.
1) What words are repeated in this passage?
2) What is the relationship to judging and being judged in verses 1-2?
3) What instead should every believer do according to verse 3?
4) Whether or not we heed this warning is dependent on our belief and faith in the truthfulness of Elohim’s (God’s) word. Do your actions on a regular basis reveal that you believe that the consequences for verse 1-3 will be applicable to you?
5) According to verses 4-5 what does Yahusha (Jesus) call those who don’t heed this warning?
Write a number one next to the word “first” and a number two next to the words “and then”
6) What instruction follows the number one that you’ve written and what follows the number two?
7) What does that say about the priority of the believer in judging sin? Whose sin are they responsible to judge and get rid of first?
8) Who is qualified to then help remove the beam out of their brothers eye? Does this indicate that no one is able to do so or that only those who’ve obeyed and removed the beam from their own eyes first are able to do so?
From this passage we can see that believers are warned NOT to judge hypocritically. Many misunderstand this to mean that there is no place for judgement at all, but it simply says that you are not able to judge if you have a beam in your own eye, meaning sin. If you’re sinning you can not righteously judge other sinners.
Look up the following scriptures about dogs: Exodus 11:7 Proverbs 26:11 Matthew 15:22-28 Philippians 3:2 Revelation 22:15
9) According to these scriptures what are dogs likened to?
Look up the following scripture about pigs: Leviticus 11:7
10) According to this scripture what did the Israelites associate pigs with?
The book of Matthew begins with the lineage of Jesus in Matthew 1 indicating that it was written to an Israelite audience who would understand the significance of that lineage. The original audience would also have understood the significance behind the use of the words dog and pig, as they had distinct cultural connotations.
11) With that in mind, what does Matthew 7:6 liken those who trample that which is holy to and what does it say will happen to those who try to give what is holy to them?
12) If you could put Matthew 7:1-6 in your words, how would you summarize it?
13) What would you say is the main theme of the passage?
14) Is there an area where you need to change your ways according to this passage? If so, pray for Yah (the Lord) to give you wisdom and fill you with His Spirit so that you may follow his ways when it comes to this area and all areas of your life.
Deeper Study: Look up the definition of any words that stand out to you in this passage.
15) How do their definitions give you greater understanding or clarity about the meaning of the passage?
