Matthew 15:14 Parallel Translations

Leave them alone! They are blind leaders. When one blind person leads another, both will fall into the same pit."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.

BBE:

Let them be: they are blind guides. And if a blind man is guiding a blind man, the two will go falling into a hole together.

DBY:

Leave them alone; they are blind leaders of blind: but if blind lead blind, both will fall into a ditch.

ERV:

Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.

WEY:

Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind; and if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into some pit."

WBS:

Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leadeth the blind, both will 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."

YLT:

let them alone, guides they are -- blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both into a ditch shall fall.'

Matthew 15:14 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 23:16 "Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.'

Matthew 23:24 "You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!

Luke 6:39 And He also spoke a parable to them: "A blind man cannot guide a blind man, can he? Will they not both fall into a pit? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

15:14 Let them alone. The Pharisees. His disciples were troubled by their opposition.
They be blind leaders of the blind. They pretend to be spiritual guides of the people, while spiritually blind themselves. The blind are unsafe guides of the blind. See PNT Ro 2:19.

WES:

15:14 Let them alone - If they are indeed blind leaders of the blind; let them alone: concern not yourselves about them: a plain direction how to behave with regard to all such. Luke 6:39.

MHC:

15:10-20 Christ shows that the defilement they ought to fear, was not from what entered their mouths as food, but from what came out of their mouths, which showed the wickedness of their hearts. Nothing will last in the soul but the regenerating graces of the Holy Spirit; and nothing should be admitted into the church but what is from above; therefore, whoever is offended by a plain, seasonable declaration of the truth, we should not be troubled at it. The disciples ask to be better taught as to this matter. Where a weak head doubts concerning any word of Christ, an upright heart and a willing mind seek for instruction. It is the heart that is desperately wicked, Jer 17:9, for there is no sin in word or deed, which was not first in the heart. They all come out of the man, and are fruits of that wickedness which is in the heart, and is wrought there. When Christ teaches, he will show men the deceitfulness and wickedness of their own hearts; he will teach them to humble themselves, and to seek to be cleansed in the Fountain opened for sin and uncleanness.

CONC:

Alone Blind Ditch Fall Falling Guide Guides Guiding Hole Lead Leaders Leadeth Leads Leave Pit

Alone Blind Ditch Fall Falling Guide Guides Guiding Hole Leadeth Leave Pit

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