<P> The Mote and the Beam is a parable of Jesus given in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 7, verses 1 to 5 . The discourse is fairly brief, and begins by warning his followers of the dangers of judging others, stating that they too would be judged by the same standard . The Sermon on the Plain has a similar passage in Luke 6: 37--42 . </P> <P> The New Testament text is as follows: </P>

Where is judge not lest ye be judged from