Matthew 15:14
12 Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
13 But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
15 Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
16 “Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
- KJV
- Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
- WEB
- Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
- ASV
- Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
- DARBY
- Leave them alone; they are blind leaders of blind: but if blind lead blind, both will fall into a ditch.
- BLB
- Leave them! They are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind may guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
- ÅB
- La dem gå! De er blinde veiledere for blinde; men når en blind leder en blind, faller de begge i grøften.»
- OTB
- La dem være; de er blinde veiledere. Hvis en blind leder en blind, faller begge i grøften."
- B1930
- La dem fare! de er blinde veiledere for blinde; men når en blind leder en blind, faller de begge i grøften.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 6:39
Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
Read in contextIsaiah 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.
Read in contextMatthew 23:16–24
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.’
Read in contextIsaiah 9:16
For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.
Read in contextMalachi 2:8
But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Read in contextIsaiah 42:19
Who is blind but My servant, or deaf like the messenger I am sending? Who is blind like My covenant partner, or blind like the servant of the LORD?
Read in contextJeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?
Read in contextEzekiel 14:9–10
But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.
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