Matthew 15:14
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Let them alone: they are blind, and leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both fall into the pit.

Let.

Hosea 4:17 Ephraim is a partaker with idols, let him alone.

1 Timothy 6:5 Conflicts of men corrupted in mind and who are destitute of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness.

they.

Matthew 23:16-24 Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but he that shall swear by the gold of the temple is a debtor. . . .

Isaiah 9:16 And they that call this people blessed, shall cause them to err: and they that are called blessed, shall be thrown down, headlong.

Isaiah 42:19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, but he to whom I have sent my messengers? Who is blind, but he that is sold? or who is blind, but the servant of the Lord?

Isaiah 56:10 His watchmen are all blind, they are all ignorant: dumb dogs not able to bark, seeing vain things, sleeping and loving dreams.

Malachi 2:8 But you have departed out of the way, and have caused many to stumble at the law: you have made void the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.

Luke 6:39 And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? Do they not both fall into the ditch?

And if.

Jeremiah 5:31 The prophets prophesied falsehood, and the priests clapped their hands: and my people loved such things: what then shall be done in the end thereof?

Jeremiah 6:15 They were confounded, because they committed abomination: yea, rather they were not confounded with confusion, and they knew not how to blush: wherefore they shall fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall fall down, saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 8:12 They are confounded, because they have committed abomination: yea rather they are not confounded with confusion, and they have not known how to blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall; in the time of their visitation they shall fall, saith the Lord.

Ezekiel 14:9,10 And when the prophet shall err, and speak a word: I the Lord have deceived that prophet: and I will stretch forth my hand upon him, and will cut him off from the midst of my people Israel. . . .

Micah 3:6,7 Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that make my people err: that bite with their teeth, and preach peace: and if a man give not something into their mouth, they prepare war against him. . . .

2 Peter 2:1,17 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction. . . .

Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who wrought signs before him, wherewith he seduced them who received the character of the beast and who adored his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with brimstone.

Revelation 22:15 Without are dogs and sorcerers and unchaste and murderers and servers of idols and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.

Context
What Defiles a Man
13But he answering, said: Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 14Let them alone: they are blind, and leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both fall into the pit. 15And Peter answering, said to him: Expound to us this parable.…
Cross References
Isaiah 9:16
And they that call this people blessed, shall cause them to err: and they that are called blessed, shall be thrown down, headlong.

Isaiah 31:3
Egypt is man, and not God: and their horses, flesh, and not spirit: and the Lord shall put down his hand, and the helper shall fall, and he that is helped shall fall, and they shall all be confounded together.

Matthew 23:16
Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but he that shall swear by the gold of the temple is a debtor.

Matthew 23:24
Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel.

Luke 6:39
And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? Do they not both fall into the ditch?

John 9:39
And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world: that they who see not may see; and they who see may become blind.

Lexicon
Disregard
ἄφετε (aphete)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

them!
αὐτούς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

They are
εἰσιν (eisin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

blind
τυφλοί (typhloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5185: Blind, physically or mentally. From, tuphoo; opaque, i.e. blind.

guides.
ὁδηγοί (hodēgoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3595: A leader, guide; met: an instructor, teacher. From hodos and hegeomai; a conductor (teacher).

If
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

[a] blind [man]
τυφλὸς (typhlos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5185: Blind, physically or mentally. From, tuphoo; opaque, i.e. blind.

leads
ὁδηγῇ (hodēgē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3594: To lead, guide; met: I instruct, teach. From hodegos; to show the way (teach).

[a] blind [man],
τυφλὸν (typhlon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5185: Blind, physically or mentally. From, tuphoo; opaque, i.e. blind.

both
ἀμφότεροι (amphoteroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 297: Both (of two). Comparative of amphi; both.

will fall
πεσοῦνται (pesountai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

a pit.”
βόθυνον (bothynon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 999: A pit, ditch. Akin to bathuno; a hole; specially, a cistern.


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

Leave them! They are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit."

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

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

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

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

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

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."

Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."

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