Question: What did Jesus say a man should do before he casts the mote out of his brother’s eye?
Answer: Cast the beam (log) out of his own eye. (Matthew 7:5)
Comments: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus advised his followers of the dangers of judging others. Using the imagery of a log and a speck, he acknowledged that the accuser may be more guilty than accused.
“You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.” (Matthew 7:5, NASB)
This illustration is represented in the field of psychology as psychological projection (or projection bias), a defense mechanism in which one attributes one’s own unacceptable or unwanted thoughts and/or emotions to others.
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