Matthew 7:1 (WEB)

Passage

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

Nearby Context

Matthew 7:1 “Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

Matthew 7:2 For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

Matthew 7:3 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?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "judge" and "judged". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "judge" and "judged", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "For with whatever judgment you judge you...", so "judge" and "judged" should be read forward into that movement. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "judge" and "judged" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.