Matthew 15:14
“Forget about them—they are blind guides. If a blind man leads another blind man, then they'll both fall into a ditch.”
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13“Every plant my heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted,” Jesus replied.
15Then Peter asked, “Please tell us what you mean by this illustration.”
Cross References
Isaiah 42:19Who is blind like my servant? Who is deaf like my messenger that I send? Who is as blind as the people of the agreement? Who is as blind as the servant of the Lord?
Jeremiah 5:31The prophets give false prophecies; the priests rule as they please. My people love it like this, but what will you do when it all falls apart?
Jeremiah 8:12Are they ashamed of the disgusting things they did? No, they're not ashamed at all, they can't even blush. So they will fall just like the others, when I punish them; they will drop down dead, says the Lord.
Hosea 4:17Ephraim is bewitched by idols, so leave him alone!
Malachi 2:8But you have turned from my way. You have made many people to fall into sin. By your teaching you have broken the agreement with Levi, says the Lord Almighty.
Luke 6:39Then he illustrated the point: “Can a blind person lead another? Wouldn't they both fall into a ditch?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:11-21
What Defileth a Man. 10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 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. 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead… Read the whole commentary →