Judged

November 30, 2025

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Josh Parsons - North Shore

Luke 6:37-45 ESV

“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be

forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will

be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” 39 He also told them a

parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40 A disciple is not above his

teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 41 Why do you see the speck that is in

your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother,

‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your

own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the

speck that is in your brother’s eye. 43 For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear bad

fruit, 44 for each tree is known by its fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked

from a bramble bush. 45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil

person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”


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