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Does Judge Not Mean Never Judge? Matthew 7:1-5 (KJV) | Sermon on the Mount

Straight Bible · Oct 13, 2026 · 1:14:06

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Does "judge not" mean Christians should never judge? Matthew 7:1-5 (KJV): judge not, that ye be not judged, and the mote and the beam.
Sermon on the Mount Pt 30: Matt Hepner and TopLobsta take Jesus' words on judging verse by verse, and where the Bible says we must judge.

We start with the Greek word for judge, krino, and read verse 1 alongside verses 6 and 7 (it is written, it is also written, Matthew 4). Then: with what measure ye mete (Luke 6:35-38), the woman taken in adultery (John 8:1-11), you condemn yourself (Romans 2:1-6) and vengeance is mine (Romans 12:19). Next, where Christians must judge: inside the church (1 Corinthians 5, 1 Timothy 6), ourselves before communion (1 Corinthians 11) and righteous judgment (John 7:24). We close on the mote and the beam and Isaiah's "woe is me." Next week picks up at verse 6.

Primary passage: Matthew 7:1-5 (KJV)
Also in this episode: Matthew 7:6-7 · Matthew 4:1-7 · Luke 6:35-38 · John 8:1-11 · Romans 2:1-6 · Romans 12:9-21 · Revelation 13:7-10 · 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 · 1 Timothy 6:1-5 · 2 Timothy 3:1-5 · 1 Corinthians 11:20-34 · Revelation 3:14-17 · John 7:21-24 · Isaiah 6:1-8

Chapters
0:00 Intro
2:12 Reading Matthew 7:1-5 (KJV)
2:22 What Does Judge Mean? (Matthew 7:1)
4:49 It Is Written, It Is Also Written (Matthew 4:1-7)
6:41 Judge Not vs Pearls Before Swine (Matthew 7:6-7)
8:00 With What Measure Ye Mete (Matthew 7:2)
10:40 Judge Not, Condemn Not (Luke 6:35-38)
12:10 He That Is Without Sin (John 8:1-11)
14:28 Written in the Earth (Jeremiah 17:13)
18:11 You Condemn Yourself (Romans 2:1-6)
22:10 Be Careful Judging People in the Bible
24:32 Vengeance Is Mine (Romans 12:9-21)
29:39 The Patience of the Saints (Revelation 13:7-10)
32:05 The Third Angel's Warning (Revelation 14:9-12)
34:09 When Should Christians Judge?
35:00 Judge Those Inside the Church (1 Corinthians 5:9-13)
39:05 From Such Withdraw Thyself (1 Timothy 6:1-5)
44:56 Having a Form of Godliness (2 Timothy 3:1-5)
46:19 Judge Yourself Before Communion (1 Corinthians 11:20-34)
56:49 You Don't Know Your Own State (Revelation 3:14-17)
58:15 Discerning the Signs of the Times (Matthew 16:1-3)
1:02:01 Judge Righteous Judgment (John 7:21-24)
1:04:05 I Judge No Man (John 8:14-16)
1:05:23 Righteous Judgment Requires Matthew 7:7
1:06:28 With God All Things Are Possible (Matthew 19:23-26)
1:07:46 The Mote and the Beam (Matthew 7:3-5)
1:09:36 Woe Is Me (Isaiah 6:1-8)

Questions answered
- What does "judge" mean in Matthew 7:1? (2:22)
- If Jesus says judge not, why does verse 6 talk about dogs and swine? (6:41)
- Is the one judging worse off than the one who did wrong? (20:52)
- When are Christians supposed to judge? (34:09)
- What does Jesus mean by the mote and the beam? (1:07:46)

Related Straight Bible studies
Part 29: Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God (Matthew 6:31-34): https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Part 19: Blank Check (Matthew 6:14-15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
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