A man may have a speck in his eye, but no log. This is an Eastern figure of speech (the great exaggeration) to make something very clear. If you have not taken the teachings of Jesus to heart and yet think you notice something in someone else, this is not good, because you are, then, an actor, that is a hypocrite. (“Actor” is the literal translation.) Anyone dependent on God’s goodness revealed in Jesus Christ will lovingly extend a helping hand to others in extreme humility. You are, then, a good guide and a recognizable follower of your teacher, Jesus.
42 Ou comment peux-tu dire à ton frère: Frère, laisse-moi ôter la paille qui est dans ton œil, toi qui ne vois pas la poutre qui est dans le tien? Hypocrite, ôte premièrement la poutre de ton œil, et alors tu verras comment ôter la paille qui est dans l'œil de ton frère.