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Luke 6:39

And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, Is it possible for one blind man to be guide to another? will they not go falling together into a hole?

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

38Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.

40The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.

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Cross References

Isaiah 9:16For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way, and those who are guided by them come to destruction.

Jeremiah 6:15Let them be put to shame because they have done disgusting things. They had no shame, they were not able to become red with shame: so they will come down with those who are falling: when my punishment comes on them, they will be made low, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 14:15So this is what the Lord has said about the prophets who make use of my name, though I sent them not, and say, The sword and need of food will not be in this land: the sword and need of food will put an end to those prophets.

Zechariah 11:15And the Lord said to me, Take again the instruments of a foolish keeper of sheep.

Matthew 23:16A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible.

Romans 2:19In the belief that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those in the dark,

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:38-49

Exhortations to Justice and Sincerity. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above… Read the whole commentary →

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