Jesus also gave them another example. He asked,“ Can a blind person lead another blind person? 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?

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 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?

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

Leave the Pharisees. They are blind guides. If one blind person leads another blind person, both of them will fall into a pit.”

Evil people and pretenders will go from bad to worse. They will fool others, and others will fool them.

Suppose someone teaches something different than I have taught. Suppose that person doesn’t agree with the true teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. Suppose they don’t agree with godly teaching.Then that person is proud and doesn’t understand anything. They like to argue more than they should. They can’t agree about what words mean. All of this results in wanting what others have. It causes fighting, harmful talk, and evil distrust.It stirs up trouble all the time among people whose minds are twisted by sin. The truth they once had has been taken away from them. They think they can get rich by being godly.

Those who guide the people of Israel are leading them down the wrong path. So those who follow them aren’t on the right road.

“ How terrible for you, blind guides! You say,‘ If anyone makes a promise in the name of the temple, it means nothing. But anyone who makes a promise in the name of the gold of the temple must keep that promise.’You are blind and foolish! Which is more important? Is it the gold? Or is it the temple that makes the gold holy?You also say,‘ If anyone makes a promise in the name of the altar, it means nothing. But anyone who makes a promise in the name of the gift on the altar must keep that promise.’You are blind! Which is more important? Is it the gift? Or is it the altar that makes the gift holy?So anyone making a promise in the name of the altar makes a promise in the name of it and everything on it.And anyone making a promise in the name of the temple makes a promise in the name of it and the one who lives in it.And anyone making a promise in the name of heaven makes a promise in the name of God’s throne and the one who sits on it.“ How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You give God a tenth of your spices, like mint, dill and cumin. But you have not practiced the more important things of the law, which are fairness, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the last things without failing to do the first.You blind guides! You remove the smallest insect from your food. But you swallow a whole camel!“ How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You clean the outside of a cup and dish. But on the inside you are full of greed. You only want to satisfy yourselves.Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish. Then the outside will also be clean.

So here is what I am saying about the prophets who are prophesying in my name. I did not send them. But they are saying,‘ No war or hunger will come to this land.’ Those same prophets will die because of war and hunger.And the people they are prophesying to will be thrown out into the streets of Jerusalem. They will die because of hunger and war. No one will bury them. No one will bury their wives and children. I will pour out trouble on them. That is exactly what they should get.

“ You nest of poisonous snakes! How will you escape from being sentenced to hell?

So night will come on the prophets. But they will not have any visions. Darkness will cover them. But they will not be able to figure out what is going to happen. The sun will set on the prophets. The day will become dark for them.Those who see visions will be put to shame. Those who try to figure out what is going to happen will be dishonored. All of them will cover their faces. I will not answer them.”

Are they ashamed of their hateful actions? No. They do not feel any shame at all. They do not even know how to blush. So they will fall like others who have already fallen. They will be brought down when I punish them,” says the Lord.

The Lord said to me,“ Now pretend to be a foolish shepherd. Get the things you need.I am going to raise up a shepherd over the land. He will not take care of those that are wounded. He will not look for the young ones. He will not heal those that are hurt. He will not feed the healthy ones. Instead, he will eat the best sheep. He will even tear their hooves off.“ How terrible it will be for that worthless shepherd! He deserts the flock. May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his powerful arm become weak! May his right eye be totally blinded!”

Are they ashamed of their hateful actions? No. They do not feel any shame at all. They do not even know how to blush. So they will fall like others who have already fallen. They will be brought down when I punish them,” says the Lord.

Israel’s prophets are blind. They don’t know the Lord. All of them are like watchdogs that can’t even bark. They just lie around and dream. They love to sleep.

You think you know so much more than the people you teach. You think you’re helping blind people. You think you are a light for those in the dark.