a biblical proverb meaning that people should take
care of their own defects and not just correct the faults of others. According to the gospels of Luke and Matthew, Jesus said h e expected to hear this proverb from the people of his
home town of Nazareth, because they would
want him to
work miracles there, as h e had in other towns nearby.
—SHSBC Binder 22 Approved Glossary