Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye?

The Lord uses. figure to show the absurdity of judging severely the faults of others, while we have greater ones. The term translated "mote" means. little splinter. The figure is that of. man who has. great stick of wood in his own eye, one too that interferes with sight, who yet forgets all about his own misfortune, and is searching diligently for the imperceptible mote that is in the eye of. neighbor, or spiritual brother. He is blind to his own misfortune, but has. sharp eye for the faults of others.

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