A common misinterpretation is that this verse prohibits all forms of judgment or discernment, leading people to dismiss biblical calls to correct sin or evaluate behavior as 'judgmental'; in context with verses 1-5, it specifically addresses hypocritical judgment without self-reflection, not the righteous discernment urged elsewhere like in John 7:24 to judge righteously.
Matthew 7:2
King James Version (1769)
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Jesus teaches a principle of reciprocal judgment in the Sermon on the Mount, warning that the standard of judgment one applies to others will be the same measure returned by God; this calls for self-examination, mercy, and fairness, as harsh or hypocritical judging invites divine reciprocity, echoing themes of justice and grace throughout Scripture.