Luke 6:39
And he spake a simile to them, 'Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
40A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one perfected shall be as his teacher.
Cross References
Isaiah 9:16And the eulogists of this people are causing to err, And its eulogised ones are consumed.
Jeremiah 6:15They were ashamed when they did abomination! Yea, they are not at all ashamed, Yea, blushing they have not known, Therefore they do fall among those falling, In the time I have inspected them, They stumble, said Jehovah.
Jeremiah 14:15Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the prophets who are prophesying in My name, and I have not sent them, and they are saying, Sword and famine is not in this land: By sword and by famine are these prophets consumed.
Zechariah 11:15And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Again take to thee the instrument of a foolish shepherd.
Matthew 23:16'Woe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary — is debtor!
Romans 2:19and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,
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 →