Matthew 15:14

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Matthew 15:14

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

Let

Hosea 4:17

1 Timothy 6:5

They

And if

General references

Bible References

Let

Ephraim is attached to idols;
leave him alone!

and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain.

They

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever takes an oath by the sanctuary, it means nothing. But whoever takes an oath by the gold of the sanctuary is bound by his oath.’

The leaders of the people mislead them,
and those they mislead are swallowed up.

Who is blind but My servant,
or deaf like My messenger I am sending?
Who is blind like My dedicated one,
or blind like the servant of the Lord?

Israel’s watchmen are blind, all of them,
they know nothing;
all of them are mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they dream, lie down,
and love to sleep.

“You, on the other hand, have turned from the way. You have caused many to stumble by your instruction. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the Lord of Hosts.

He also told them a parable: “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

And if

The prophets prophesy falsely,
and the priests rule by their own authority.
My people love it like this.
But what will you do at the end of it?

Were they ashamed when they acted so abhorrently?
They weren’t at all ashamed.
They can no longer feel humiliation.
Therefore, they will fall among the fallen.
When I punish them, they will collapse,
says the Lord.

“But if the prophet is deceived and speaks a message, it was I, Yahweh, who deceived that prophet. I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.

Therefore, it will be night for you—
without visions;
it will grow dark for you—
without divination.
The sun will set on these prophets,
and the daylight will turn black over them.

But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.

But the beast was taken prisoner, and along with him the false prophet, who had performed the signs in his presence. He deceived those who accepted the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image with these signs. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.

Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.

General references

‘The one who leads a blind person astray on the road is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom;
they don’t know what makes them stumble.

Then He left them, got on board the boat again, and went to the other side.

“Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

But if anyone ignores this, he will be ignored.