It’s not uncommon for the Bible to be quoted by unbelievers. Today’s text contains what may be every non-Christian’s favorite verse – “Judge not, that you be not judged.” Christians are unfortunately notoriously judgmental, condemning people, and the unbelieving world knows it. Many Christians violate this command from Jesus by self-righteously puffing themselves up in pride over others, looking down on unbelievers and believers alike as inferior. It’s easy for Christians to think and behave very much like the scribes and Pharisees in Jesus’ day. “I’m better than most people. For sure, I’m not as bad as that person.” Unbelievers usually quote this verse to say that you are not allowed to judge anything I do or criticize me for me my sin – as if this verse is a catch-all verse that bans all judgment of any kind. But that is very clearly not what Jesus says or means here. Jesus did not forbid all judgment, but He forbid the wrong kind of judgment.