He also told them a parable:“ Someone who is blind cannot lead another who is blind, can he? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

耶稣又用比喻对他们说：“瞎子岂能领瞎子，两个人不是都要掉在坑里吗？

耶稣又用比喻对他们说：“瞎子岂能领瞎子，两个人不是都要掉在坑里吗？

耶稣又用比喻对他们说：“瞎子岂能领瞎子，两个人不是都要掉在坑里吗？

耶稣又给他们讲了个比喻，说：“瞎子岂能给瞎子带路？二人岂不是要双双掉进坑里吗？

耶稣又用比喻对他们说：“瞎子怎能给瞎子领路呢？两个人不都要掉在坑里吗？

耶稣又对他们讲了一个比喻：“难道瞎子能给瞎子领路吗？两个人不都会掉进坑里吗？

耶穌又用比喻對他們說：「瞎子豈能領瞎子，兩個人不是都要掉在坑裏嗎？

耶穌又用比喻對他們說：「瞎子豈能領瞎子，兩個人不是都要掉在坑裏嗎？

耶穌又用比喻對他們說：「瞎子豈能領瞎子，兩個人不是都要掉在坑裏嗎？

耶穌又給他們講了個比喻，說：「瞎子豈能給瞎子帶路？二人豈不是要雙雙掉進坑裡嗎？

耶穌又用比喻對他們說：“瞎子怎能給瞎子領路呢？兩個人不都要掉在坑裡嗎？

耶穌也對他們講一個比喻說：『瞎子哪能給瞎子領路呢？兩個人不是都要掉在坑裏麼？

耶穌又對他們講了一個比喻：「難道瞎子能給瞎子領路嗎？兩個人不都會掉進坑裡嗎？

又設喻語眾曰、瞽能導瞽乎、不胥陷於坎乎、

又取譬曰、瞽何能相瞽、不相與陷於溝壑乎、

又設喻語眾曰、瞽者能引瞽者乎、二人不皆陷於坑乎、

耶穌復諷諭之曰：『瞽而導瞽、有不相將入坑者乎？

He also told them this parable:“ Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?

Jesus also gave them another example. He asked,“ Can a blind person lead another blind person? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

He also told them a parable:“ Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?

Then Jesus gave the following illustration:“ Can one blind person lead another? Won’t they both fall into a ditch?

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

Now He also spoke a parable to them:“ A person who is blind cannot guide another who is blind, can he? Will they not both fall into a pit?

And He spoke a parable to them:“ Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch?

And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

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

And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

He spoke a parable to them.“ Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”

But evil people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves.

If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words( that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,and constant bickering by people corrupted in their minds and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a way of making a profit.

The leaders of this nation were misleading people, and the people being led were destroyed.

“ Woe to you, blind guides, who say,‘ Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.’Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?And,‘ Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.’You are blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it.And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and the one who sits on it.“ Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law– justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel!“ Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self- indulgence.Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside may become clean too!

I did not send those prophets, though they claim to be prophesying in my name. They may be saying,‘ No war or famine will happen in this land.’ But I, the LORD, say this about them:‘ War and starvation will kill those prophets.’The people to whom they are prophesying will die through war and famine. Their bodies will be thrown out into the streets of Jerusalem and there will be no one to bury them. This will happen to the men and their wives, their sons, and their daughters. For I will pour out on them the destruction they deserve.”

You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?

Therefore night will fall, and you will receive no visions; it will grow dark, and you will no longer be able to read the omens. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn to darkness over their heads.The prophets will be ashamed; the omen readers will be humiliated. All of them will cover their mouths, for they will receive no divine oracles.”

Are they ashamed because they have done such disgusting things? No, they are not at all ashamed! They do not even know how to blush! So they will die just like others have died. They will be brought to ruin when I punish them, says the LORD.

Again the LORD said to me,“ Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.Indeed, I am about to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not take heed to the sheep headed to slaughter, will not seek the scattered, and will not heal the injured. Moreover, he will not nourish the one that is healthy but instead will eat the meat of the fat sheep and tear off their hooves.Woe to the worthless shepherd who abandons the flock! May a sword fall on his arm and his right eye! May his arm wither completely away, and his right eye become completely blind!”

Are they ashamed because they have done such shameful things? No, they are not at all ashamed. They do not even know how to blush! So they will die, just like others have died. They will be brought to ruin when I punish them,” says the LORD.

All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze.

and if you are convinced that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,