Saying 26: The Speck and the Log
You see the speck in your brother's eye but not the log in your own; take out the log first, and then you will see well enough to remove the speck.
Commentary
Almost word-for-word with Q. Sayings like this one are why Thomas matters even to scholars who think it is late: it is an independent witness to the wording of material otherwise known only through Matthew and Luke.
Parallels
Matthew 7:3–5; Luke 6:41–42
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