39. Jesus told them this story: “Can a blind man lead another blind man? No! Both of them will fall into a ditch.
40. A student is not better than his teacher. But when the student has fully learned all that he has been taught, then he will be like his teacher.
41. “Why do you notice the little piece of dust that is in your brother’s eye, but you don’t see the big piece of wood that is in your own eye?
42. You say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take that little piece of dust out of your eye.’ Why do you say this? You cannot see that big piece of wood in your own eye! You are a hypocrite! First, take the piece of wood out of your own eye. Then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother’s eye.
43. “A good tree does not produce bad fruit. Also, a bad tree does not produce good fruit.
44. Each tree is known by its fruit. People don’t gather figs from thornbushes. And they don’t get grapes from bushes.