Matthew 15:14
let them alone, guides they are — blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both into a ditch shall fall.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
13And he answering said, 'Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant shall be rooted up;
15And Peter answering said to him, 'Explain to us this simile.'
Cross References
Isaiah 42:19Who [is] blind but My servant? And deaf as My messenger I send? Who [is] blind as he who is at peace, Yea, blind, as the servant of Jehovah?
Jeremiah 5:31The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved [it] so, And what do they at its latter end?
Jeremiah 8:12They were ashamed when they did abomination! Yea, they are not at all ashamed, And blushing they have not known, Therefore, they do fall among falling ones, In the time of their inspection they stumble, said Jehovah.
Hosea 4:17Joined to idols [is] Ephraim, let him alone.
Malachi 2:8And ye, ye have turned from the way, Ye have caused many to stumble in the law, Ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts.
Luke 6:39And he spake a simile to them, 'Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
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 →