Matthew 7

We are still reading through Matthew’s account of the Sermon on the Mount, and in today’s reading, we begin with what might be one of the most abused quotes in Scripture, which is, “Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged.” Often people think the first part is the most important part, and they use it to tell others not to judge them. Jesus’ point however is to alert his hearers to hypocritical judgment, calling out the small sins of others while you are dealing with massive sin yourself. What’s more, in this same chapter, Jesus tells his hearers to be on guard against false prophets, which would most assuredly require discernment and judgment. The Sermon on the Mount concludes at the end of today’s reading. ::: Christian Standard Bible translation. All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross. Co-produced by the Christian Standard Bible facebook.com/commuterbible instagram.com/commuter_bible twitter.com/CommuterPod patreon.com/commuterbible admin@commuterbible.org