Luke 6:39-45

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Four Concise Statements
Scripture

Luke 6:39-45 And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit? 40 The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher. 41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's ye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 42 Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast 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 cast out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. 43 For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit. 44 For each tree is known by is own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Comments

Can the blind guide the blind?A solemn warning not to follow blindly those who are not qualified to lead. Jesus applied this to the Pharisees (Matthew 15:12-14; Matthew 23:16).

The disciple is not above his teacher.As long as one is following his teacher, he will not get beyond the teacher. When he is fully taughtknows all the teacher can impart to himhe will be as his teacher.

Jesus was speaking of the people who were being corrupted by the teachers they were following, They could scarcely be expected to rise above their leadersscribes and Pharisees.
It is different when it comes to Jesus, the Teacher. He taught the truth. What a goal for a disciple of His to be fully taught and to be like Him!

Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam that is in thine own eye.Jesus had drawn a verbal cartoon for His audience. The lesson was so plain no one could miss it. The man with a large timber in his eye couldn-'t possibly remove a speck from his brother's eye. But we try it over and over today!

For each tree is known by its own fruit.Conduct indicates true character just as fruit shows the true nature of the tree that bears it.

out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.What is in the heart will come out in the speech. See Matthew 15:18-20. Let him who would glorify the Lord in his speech fill his heart with the truth of God's Word. See Psalms 119:11; Psalms 19:7-14; Philippians 4:4-9.