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3. βλέπεις. Of seeing the external surface of a thing contrasted with κατανοεῖς, which implies thoughtful perception. It is the contrast between judging from the outside and examination of the heart.
κάρφος. A ‘twig,’ ‘splinter,’ dry particle of hay (κάρφη Xen. Anab. I. 5, 10), straw, &c. Cp. Aristoph. Av. 641, εἰσέλθετʼ ἐς νεοττίαν τε τὴν ἐμὴν | καὶ τἀμὰ κάρφη καὶ τὰ παρόντα φρύγανα.
τὴν ἐν τῷ σῷ ὀφθαλμῷ δοκόν. Which (1) ought to prevent condemnation of another for a less grave offence; and which (2) would obscure the spiritual discernment, and so render thee an incapable judge. The Pharisaic sin of hypocrisy (see next verse) was deeper and more fatal to the spiritual life than the sins which the Pharisee condemned.
δοκόν. From δέχομαι, in the sense of receiving, = ‘a beam let in’; cp. ἱστοδόκη, and Hom. Il. XVII. 744, ἢ δοκὸν ἠὲ δόρυ μέγα νήϊον. See also Aristoph. Vesp. 201. The word appears to be Homeric and vernacular, not used in literary language.