Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
[So], let these Pharisees alone; they are blind leaders. And if a blind person leads a blind person, both of them will fall into a ditch."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If one blind person leads another blind person, both will fall into a ditch."
A Conservative Version
Leave them. They are blind leaders of blind men, and if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a ditch.
American Standard Version
Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind; and if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the pit.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."
Daniel Mace New Testament
let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. now if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Darby Translation
Leave them alone; they are blind leaders of blind: but if blind lead blind, both will fall into a ditch.
Godbey New Testament
Let them alone: the blind are leaders of the blind: if the blind may lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch.
Goodspeed New Testament
Leave them alone. They are blind guides! But if one blind man leads another, they will both fall into the ditch!"
John Wesley New Testament
Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind: but if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a ditch.
Julia Smith Translation
Let them go: they are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
King James 2000
Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let them! They are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."
Modern King James verseion
Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let them alone, they be the blind leaders of the blind. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."
Moffatt New Testament
Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind, and if one blind man leads another, both of them will fall into a pit."
Montgomery New Testament
"Let them alone. They are blind men leading the blind; and if one blind man leads another, both of them will fall into a ditch."
NET Bible
Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit."
New Heart English Bible
Leave them alone. They are blind guides. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."
Noyes New Testament
Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a ditch.
Sawyer New Testament
Let them go; they are blind guides of the blind. But if the blind lead the blind, they will both fall into the pit.
The Emphasized Bible
Let them alone! they are, blind leaders; and, if the, blind, lead the, blind, both, into a ditch, will fall.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Leave them to themselves: they are blind leaders of the blind. But if the blind lead the blind, they will both fall into the pit.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let them be; they are but blind guides; and, if one blind man guides another, both of them will fall into a ditch."
Webster
Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leadeth the blind, both will fall into the ditch.
Weymouth New Testament
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."
Williams New Testament
Let them alone. They are blind teachers! And if one blind man guides another, they will both fall into the ditch."
World English Bible
Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."
Worrell New Testament
Let them alone; they are blind guides; and if a blind man be guiding a blind man, both will fall into a pit."
Worsley New Testament
Regard them not; for they are blind guides of the blind: and if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch.
Youngs Literal Translation
let them alone, guides they are -- blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both into a ditch shall fall.'
Themes
Blindness » Example of spiritual
Blindness » If the blind lead the blind
spiritual Blindness » Of ministers, fatal to themselves and to the people
Ecclesiasticism » Traditional rules of the jewish
Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Ministers » When unfaithful » Delude men
Parables » Parables of Christ » Meats » Not defiling
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
Teachers » FALSE » Admonition against
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 15:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Defilement From Within
13 But He answered and said, "Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted. 14 [So], let these Pharisees alone; they are blind leaders. And if a blind person leads a blind person, both of them will fall into a ditch." 15 And Peter said to Him, "Explain the parable to us."
Names
Cross References
Luke 6:39
Then Jesus told them a parable [i.e., a brief story to illustrate His teaching]: "Can a blind person lead a blind person? Will not both of them fall into a ditch?
Matthew 23:16-24
"It is too bad for you blind leaders who say that whoever takes an oath 'by the Temple,' it does not [really] mean anything, but whoever takes an oath 'by the gold of the Temple,' he is obligated to [fulfill] the oath.
1 Timothy 6:5
[and] continual wranglings between people with corrupt minds, who are deprived of the truth. They think that [professing] godliness is a way to obtain [financial] gain.
2 Peter 2:1
But just as there were false prophets among the people before, there will also be false teachers among you [Christians]. They will privately teach harmful doctrines that destroy people [spiritually], by even denying [that Jesus is] the Master, [and thereby] destroying themselves quickly.
2 Peter 2:17
Such people are like springs that give no water and clouds driven by the winds. [Only] the blackest darkness awaits them.
Revelation 19:20
But the beast was captured, along with the false prophet [See 16:13], who performed [supernatural] signs in his presence. [He had performed these signs] to deceive those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his statue. [See 13:15-16]. The beast and the false prophet were both thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulphur.
Revelation 22:15
On the outside [of the city] are the dogs [Note: This probably refers to people who practiced sexual perversions. See Deut. 23:17] and the sorcerers, and the sexually immoral people, and the murderers, and the idolaters and every person who loves and practices falsehood.