1 “Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.
2 For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
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Judging others: a guided Bible study
A guided Bible study on judging others, examining ourselves and mercy. Explore four passages with context and questions for reflection.
What did He say about judging others?
Context: From Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount.
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What warning does Jesus give about the measure we use for others?
What should we examine in ourselves?
Context: Jesus continues the same teaching with the picture of a speck and a beam in an eye.
3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
4 Or how will you tell your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ and behold, the beam is in your own eye?
5 You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.
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What should the listener examine before trying to help someone else?
How did He connect judgment, mercy and giving?
Context: From Jesus’ teaching to His disciples, with a crowd also listening.
37 Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.
38 “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
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Which responses to other people does Jesus place together here?
What did He say about judging by appearances?
Context: Jesus is speaking in the temple about His teaching and healing on the Sabbath.
24 Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”
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Read the surrounding discussion. What distinction does Jesus make in this verse?
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