Judge not, that ye be not judged

1. A command of Jesus to his followers in the Sermon on the Mount.

The teaching implies that because all people are sinners, no one is worthy to condemn another.

Example Sentences

“Please recollect the funeral I gave Miss Mattie Lou. I tried to make it a nice thank-you to her for living. Likewise I gave Camp a nice funeral. I believe God means us to stand up to suffering, not end it with a bullet. A man killing himself aint nothing I can understand. But I can forgive it. Anyhow, I wanted Camp’s funeral to say ‘Judge not that ye be not judged.’”

From Literature

Ah well, as the saying goes, judge not that ye be not judged.

From The Guardian

To whomever applicable here: Judge not, that ye be not judged.

From New York Times

Abraham Lincoln in 1865: Matthew 7:1; 18:7 and Revelations 16:7 Matthew 7:1: “Judge not, that ye be not judged.”

From Time

In Matthew 7:1-2, Jesus instructs us “Judge not, that ye be not judged…” While I have failed many times to live up to this standard, I now see the true value of not judging anyone until you put yourself in their place.

From Time