Luke 6:42
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.”
πῶς
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
δύναμαι
are you able
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δύναμαι
To be able, to have power, to be capable. Dunamai. With God all things are possible. The limit of what is possible is not human ability but divine will.
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λέγω
to say
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἐκβάλλω
I may cast out
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ἐκβάλλω
To cast out, to drive out. He cast out the spirits with a word. In Jesus name we have authority over every unclean thing.
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κάρφος
splinter
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κάρφος
Speck, splinter, small dry twig. Karphos. Jesus used this word for the tiny flaw you notice in your brother's eye while ignoring the beam in your own. Examine yourself first.
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ὀφθαλμός
eye
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ὀφθαλμός
An eye, the organ of sight. Eye has not seen nor ear heard what God has prepared for those who love Him. Heaven exceeds every imagination you have ever had.
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δοκός
beam
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δοκός
Beam, plank, large timber. Dokos. Jesus warned of judging the speck in another's eye while ignoring the beam in your own. Deal with yourself first.
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ὑποκριτής
Hypocrite,
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ὑποκριτής
Hypocrite, pretender, actor. Hypokritēs. Jesus reserved his sharpest words for those who performed righteousness outwardly while remaining corrupt within. Be what you appear to be.
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πρῶτος
first
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πρῶτος
First, foremost, chief. Protos. The first shall be last and the last first. God constantly reverses human rankings. What the world considers great God may consider least.
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τότε
then
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τότε
Then, at that time. Tote. Scripture marks moments when everything shifts: then the disciples understood, then the end will come. God works in ordered time. Pay attention to what follows "then."
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διαβλέπω
you will see clearly
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διαβλέπω
See clearly, recover full sight. Diablepo. Jesus restored sight in stages until a man saw everything clearly. Partial vision is not the goal. Press in for full clarity.
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