The passage in Jesus' famous sermon on the mount reads as follows:
1 "Judge not, that you be not judged.
2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
3 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?
4 Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye?
5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.
6 Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.
Matthew 7 is not the first written instance of reciprocal justice and accountability for one's own actions. The Old Testament and Second Temple literature contains the idea of reciprocal justice explained in various forms, including caselaw and parables.
(1) A woman suspected of adultery adorned herself for sin, therefor God defiles her by undoing her hair, putting a rope on her etc. See Numbers 5:18. The woman exposed herself for sin, therefore God lets her become exposed. With the hip she began with the sin and then with the belly, there fore the hip is punished first and then the belly Numbers 5:21; 5:27.
(2) Samson walked after his eyes, therefore the Philistines gouged out his eyes. Judges 16:21
(3) Absalom was proud of his hair, therefore he was left with his hair hanging and since he went into his father's ten concubines, therefore ten spears were bored into his body. 2 Sam. 16:22; 18:15. Since Absalom deceived three hearts, the heart of his father, the hear of the court, and the heart of Israel (2 Sam 15:6), three spears were thrust into his heart 2 Sam 18;14.
The same happens to the good:
(1) Miriam waited for Moses a short time Exodus 2:4; therefore all Israel stayed in the wilderness seven days for her. Number 12:15.
(2) Joseph was worthy to bury his father, and there were none among his brothers greater than he in Israel. Exodus 13:19.
(3) Whom have we greater than Moses, with whom even God was occupied. Deut 34:6. "He buried him in the valley". Not only of Moses it says, but of all the pious. Isaiah 58:8. Before you your righteousness shall go, may the glory of Yahweh bring you home.
1 "Judge not, that you be not judged.
2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
3 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?
4 Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye?
5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.
6 Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.
Matthew 7 is not the first written instance of reciprocal justice and accountability for one's own actions. The Old Testament and Second Temple literature contains the idea of reciprocal justice explained in various forms, including caselaw and parables.
(1) A woman suspected of adultery adorned herself for sin, therefor God defiles her by undoing her hair, putting a rope on her etc. See Numbers 5:18. The woman exposed herself for sin, therefore God lets her become exposed. With the hip she began with the sin and then with the belly, there fore the hip is punished first and then the belly Numbers 5:21; 5:27.
(2) Samson walked after his eyes, therefore the Philistines gouged out his eyes. Judges 16:21
(3) Absalom was proud of his hair, therefore he was left with his hair hanging and since he went into his father's ten concubines, therefore ten spears were bored into his body. 2 Sam. 16:22; 18:15. Since Absalom deceived three hearts, the heart of his father, the hear of the court, and the heart of Israel (2 Sam 15:6), three spears were thrust into his heart 2 Sam 18;14.
The same happens to the good:
(1) Miriam waited for Moses a short time Exodus 2:4; therefore all Israel stayed in the wilderness seven days for her. Number 12:15.
(2) Joseph was worthy to bury his father, and there were none among his brothers greater than he in Israel. Exodus 13:19.
(3) Whom have we greater than Moses, with whom even God was occupied. Deut 34:6. "He buried him in the valley". Not only of Moses it says, but of all the pious. Isaiah 58:8. Before you your righteousness shall go, may the glory of Yahweh bring you home.