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Luke 6:39

Wisdom

37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?

40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

41 Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

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BSB
Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
KJV
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
WEB
He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
ASV
And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
DARBY
And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind [man] lead a blind [man]? shall not both fall into [the] ditch?
BLB
And He also spoke a parable to them: “Is] a blind [man] able to guide a blind [man]? Will they not both fall into a pit?
ÅB
Han sa også en lignelse til dem: Kan en blind lede en blind? kommer de ikke begge til å falle i grøften?
OTB
Han delte også denne lignelsen med dem: "Kan en blind lede en blind? Vil de ikke begge falle i en grøft?
B1930
Han sa også en lignelse til dem: Kan en blind lede en blind? kommer de ikke begge til å falle i grøften?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 15:14

    Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

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  • 2 Timothy 3:13

    while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

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  • Isaiah 9:16

    For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.

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  • Matthew 23:16–26

    Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

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  • 1 Timothy 6:3–5

    If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,

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  • Jeremiah 14:15–16

    Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end!

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  • Zechariah 11:15–17

    And the LORD said to me: “Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.

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  • Isaiah 56:10

    Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.

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