John 7:24
Good News Translation
Stop judging by external standards, and judge by true standards."

New Revised Standard Version
Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”

Contemporary English Version
Don't judge by appearances. Judge by what is right.

New American Bible
Stop judging by appearances, but judge justly.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Judge not according to the appearance: but judge just judgment.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judge not according to the appearance: but judge just judgment.

John 8:15 You judge according to the flesh: I judge not any man.

Deuteronomy 1:16,17 And I commanded them, saying: Hear them, and judge that which is just: whether he be one of your country, or a stranger. . . .

Deuteronomy 16:18,19 Thou shalt appoint judges and magistrates in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, in all thy tribes: that they may judge the people with just judgment, . . .

Psalm 58:1,2 Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title. [2] If in very deed ye speak justice: judge right things, ye sons of men. . . .

Psalm 82:2 How long will you judge unjustly: and accept the persons of the wicked?

Psalm 94:20,21 Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment? . . .

Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.

Proverbs 24:23 These things also to the wise: It is not good to have respect to persons in judgment.

Isaiah 5:23 That justify the wicked for gifts, and take away the justice of the just from him.

Isaiah 11:3,4 And he shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of the Lord, He shall not judge according to the sight of the eyes, nor reprove according to the hearing of the ears. . . .

James 2:1,4,9 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, with respect of persons. . . .

Context
Jesus Teaches at the Feast
23If a man receive circumcision on the sabbath day, that the law of Moses may not be broken: are you angry at me, because I have healed the whole man on the sabbath day? 24Judge not according to the appearance: but judge just judgment. 25Some therefore of Jerusalem said: Is not this he whom they seek to kill?…
Cross References
Leviticus 19:15
Thou shalt not do that which is unjust, nor judge unjustly. Respect not the person of the poor: nor honour the countenance of the mighty. But judge thy neighbour according to justice.

Deuteronomy 1:16
And I commanded them, saying: Hear them, and judge that which is just: whether he be one of your country, or a stranger.

Isaiah 11:3
And he shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of the Lord, He shall not judge according to the sight of the eyes, nor reprove according to the hearing of the ears.

Zechariah 7:9
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, saying: Judge ye true judgment, and shew ye mercy and compassion every man to his brother.

John 7:25
Some therefore of Jerusalem said: Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

John 8:15
You judge according to the flesh: I judge not any man.

2 Corinthians 10:7
See the things that are according to outward appearance. If any man trust to himself, that he is Christ's let him think this again with himself, that as he is Christ's, so are we also.

James 2:4
Do you not judge within yourselves, and are become judges of unjust thoughts?

John 7:23
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