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Jesus told his disciples a parable:
\n“Can a blind person guide a blind person?
\nWill not both fall into a pit?
\nNo disciple is superior to the teacher;
\nbut when fully trained,
\nevery disciple will be like his teacher.
\nWhy do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye,
\nbut do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?
\nHow can you say to your brother,
\n‘Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,’
\nwhen you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye?
\nYou hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first;
\nthen you will see clearly
\nto remove the splinter in your brother’s eye.”<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

— Luke 6:39-42 <\/div>\n
The gospel reading for September 10, 2010 <\/a>.<\/div>\n
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