Matthew 15:14

What Defiles a Man · Matthew 15:10–20
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Translations

Modern
Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Traditional
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Literal
Leave them! They are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind may guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
Latin
Sinite illos: cæci sunt, et duces cæcorum; cæcus autem si cæco ducatum præstet, ambo in foveam cadunt.

Original

Greek
English
Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

Notes

Jesus accused the Pharisees of disobeying God's law because of their focus on preserving traditions.

Events

Parallels

Mark 7:14–23

Glossary

Blindness Gospel of Matthew Hand Miracle

Topics

Blindness: Spiritual Christian Minister: False and Corrupt Commandments of Men Ecclesiasticism: Traditional Rules of the Jewish Following Man Holy Spirit: Withdrawn from Incorrigible Sinners Jesus, the Christ: He Justifies his Disciples in Eating Without Washing Their Hands (At Capernaum) Ministers: when Unfaithful: Delude Men Parables: Parables of Christ: Meats Defiling Not Reprobacy: General Scriptures Concerning Sin: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To, Defining and Illustrating Spiritual Blindness of Ministers, Fatal to Themselves and to the People Teachers: False: Admonition Against The Wicked are Compared to Blind, The Tradition: Not Authoritative Wicked (People): Compared With: Blind People