Luke 6:39-42
And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? Do they not both fall into the ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master. And why seest thou the mote in thy brother’s eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not? Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye: and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother’s eye.
Jesus warns against judging others while ignoring our own faults. The image of the splinter and the beam invites us to practice humility and self-examination. It is often easier to criticize than to recognize our own need for growth. This Gospel encourages us to seek conversion in our own lives before correcting others. When we approach people with humility and compassion, we create opportunities for genuine understanding and healing. God calls us to truth, but always through love.