The Mote and the Beam

parable by Jesus told in his Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7:3–5)
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The Mote and the Beam
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The Mote and the Beam

Summary

The Mote and the Beam is a parable of Jesus[1]. It draws 430 Wikipedia views per month (parable_of_jesus category, ranking #10 of 44).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mote and the Beam's instance of is recorded as parable of Jesus[3].
  • The Mote and the Beam is part of Sermon on the Mount[4].
  • The Mote and the Beam is part of Matthew 7[5].
  • The Mote and the Beam is part of Luke 6[6].
  • The Mote and the Beam's Commons category is recorded as Parable of the Mote and the Beam[7].
  • The Mote and the Beam's main subject is hypocrisy[8].

Body

Publication

Part of include Sermon on the Mount[4], a sermon[9], written by Jesus Christ[10]; Matthew 7[5], a chapter of the Bible[11]; and Luke 6[6], a chapter of the Bible[12].

Subject and Themes

The Mote and the Beam's main subject is hypocrisy[8].

Why It Matters

The Mote and the Beam draws 430 Wikipedia views per month (parable_of_jesus category, ranking #10 of 44).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [9] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [10] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [11] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of parable of Jesus
    Part of Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7, Luke 6
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