Bible Strands
Matthew 7:2
For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples and the crowd on the Mount, in the Sermon on the Mount, immediately after the command "Do not judge" (7:1) and before the speck-and-beam illustration (7:3).
The words — κρίμα (krima), "verdict," is the legal noun that anchors the verse; the repeated κρίν- root (κρίνετε, κριθήσεσθε) frames judgment as a courtroom act, not a casual opinion.
The thread — Mark 4:24 repeats the measure formula with an intensifier ("and even more"); James 2:13 ties the standard to mercy; Obadiah 1:15 applies the same principle to nations.
Why it lands — The verse does not describe a hidden cosmic ledger; it tells the hearer that whatever standard they set for others is the standard they are already submitting themselves to.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Cross-references
- James 2:13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
- Mark 4:24 He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
- Obadiah 1:15 For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.
- Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
- Psalms 18:25 To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
- Revelation 18:6 Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.
- Judges 1:7 Then Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have done to them, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6 After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
- Psalms 137:7 Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!”