In the article “What did Jesus Mean by ‘Judge Not’?” written by Skye Jethani, it explains how the quote, “Judge not, and you will not be judged? “Is frequently misinterpreted and used in a way that is the complete opposite of what it originally was intended to imply. According to Jethani, circumstances in which Jesus spoke these words indicate that he was trying to prevent people from judging and castrating other people as human beings. The significance of Jesus’ quote was to judge and disagree upon a person’s ideas not who they are. Unfortunately, given the time period in which these words were uttered caused for such a quote be taken in a more literal and inhuman way. For example, segregation between blacks and whites, or the Jewish belief that if one was not Jewish and doesn’t not follow their religious believes, that one is condemned. Overall, the idea that many Christians have, concerning Jesus’ judgment quote in the Bible (Luke 6:37) is more contradictory than anything else.

I personally could not agree more, given the facts that were presented in this article. Despite the fact that am not too familiar with the context within the Bible, it is easy to see the contradiction and misinterpretation of what Jesus, a man said to have sacrificed himself for all of mankind, meant and what his followers believe he meant. The fact that words can easily be taken out of context and be misconstrued in a way that implies the reciprocal of what was intended boggles my mind. Especially when looking back at all the injustice and suffrage that has happened because of it.  

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