Matthew 15:14

12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

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

    And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

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  • Isaiah 56:10

    His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

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  • Matthew 23:16–24

    Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

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  • Isaiah 9:16

    For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

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  • Malachi 2:8

    But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

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  • Isaiah 42:19

    Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD’s servant?

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  • Jeremiah 5:31

    The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

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  • Ezekiel 14:9–10

    And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

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