Physician, heal thyself
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Physician, heal thyself is a proverb
found in .
The usual interpretation of this passage is that, during the Rejection of Jesus
, Jesus expected to hear natives of his hometown of Nazareth
use this phrase to criticize him.
The moral of the proverb is counsel to attend to one's own defects rather than criticizing defects in others, a sentiment also expressed in the Discourse on judgmentalism
.
Jesus used these words to attribute the words of to himself. According to believers, he was also prophesying that his adversaries would say these words even as he hung on the cross at his crucifixion
, which may be intereperted as the taunts to come down from the cross himself.
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which expresses a truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim...
found in .
The usual interpretation of this passage is that, during the Rejection of Jesus
Rejection of Jesus
The Canonical Gospels of the New Testament include some accounts of the rejection of Jesus in the course of his ministry. Judaism's view of Jesus, Jesus in Islam, and the view of the Historical Jesus all differ from Christian views of Jesus.-Hometown rejection:...
, Jesus expected to hear natives of his hometown of Nazareth
Nazareth
Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel...
use this phrase to criticize him.
The moral of the proverb is counsel to attend to one's own defects rather than criticizing defects in others, a sentiment also expressed in the Discourse on judgmentalism
The Mote and the Beam
The Mote and the Beam is a New Testament saying in Matthew 7:1-5 as part of the Sermon on the Mount. The discourse is fairly brief, and begins by condemning those who would judge others, arguing that they too would be judged...
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Jesus used these words to attribute the words of to himself. According to believers, he was also prophesying that his adversaries would say these words even as he hung on the cross at his crucifixion
Crucifixion
Crucifixion is an ancient method of painful execution in which the condemned person is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left to hang until dead...
, which may be intereperted as the taunts to come down from the cross himself.
See also
- Cura te ipsumCura te ipsumCura te ipsum is a Latin injunction, urging physicians to care for and heal themselves first, before dealing with patients....
- The Mote and the BeamThe Mote and the BeamThe Mote and the Beam is a New Testament saying in Matthew 7:1-5 as part of the Sermon on the Mount. The discourse is fairly brief, and begins by condemning those who would judge others, arguing that they too would be judged...
- Woes of the PhariseesWoes of the PhariseesThe Woes of the Pharisees is a list of criticisms by Jesus against Scribes and Pharisees and Lawyers that is present in the Gospel of Luke and Gospel of Matthew...
Life of Jesus Gospel harmony A Gospel harmony is an attempt to merge or harmonize the canonical gospels of the Four Evangelists into a single gospel account, the earliest known example being the Diatesseron by Tatian in the 2nd century. A gospel harmony may also establish a chronology for the events of the life of Jesus... : Ministry Events Ministry of Jesus In the Christian gospels, the Ministry of Jesus begins with his Baptism in the countryside of Judea, near the River Jordan and ends in Jerusalem, following the Last Supper with his disciples. The Gospel of Luke states that Jesus was "about 30 years of age" at the start of his ministry... |
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New Testament The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament.... Events |
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