Parallel Verses
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."
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
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."
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.
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 "Every plant," Jesus replied, "that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. 14 Let them be; they are but blind guides; and, if one blind man guides another, both of them will fall into a ditch." 15 Upon this, Peter said to Jesus: "Explain this saying to us."
Names
Cross References
Luke 6:39
Then, speaking in parables, Jesus said: "Can one blind man guide another? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
Matthew 23:16-24
Alas for you, you blind guides! You say 'if any answer by the Temple, his oath counts for nothing; but, if any one swears by the gold of the Temple, his oath is binding him'!
1 Timothy 6:5
and incessant wrangling on the part of these corrupt-minded people who have lost all hold on the Truth, and who think of religion only as a source of gain.
2 Peter 2:1
But there were false prophets also in the nation, just as there will be false teachers among you, men who will secretly introduce ruinous divisions, disowning even the Lord who bought them, and bringing speedy Ruin upon themselves.
2 Peter 2:17
These men are like springs without water, or mists driven before a gale; and for them the blackest darkness has been reserved.
Revelation 19:20
The Beast was captured, and with him was taken the false Prophet, who performed the marvels before the eyes of the Beast, with which he deceived those who had received the brand of the Beast and those who worshiped his image. Alive, they were thrown, both of them, into the fiery lake 'of burning sulphur.'
Revelation 22:15
Outside will be the filthy, the sorcerers, the impure, the murderers, the idolaters, and all who love the false and live it.'