Jesus did not forbid all judgment; Instead, he warned against hypocritical and self-righteous condemnation. In Matthew 7:1-5, Jesus tells us to first remove the log from our own eye so that we can see clearly to help our brother or sister. John 7:24 Jesus commands people to "stop judging by appearances alone, but judge correctly. " Jesus often condemned the Pharisees because they behaved morally superior, judged others harshly and ignored their own inner corruption and sins.