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

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?

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?

so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch.”

But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived.

Some people may contradict our teaching, but these are the wholesome teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. These teachings promote a godly life.Anyone who teaches something different is arrogant and lacks understanding. Such a person has an unhealthy desire to quibble over the meaning of words. This stirs up arguments ending in jealousy, division, slander, and evil suspicions.These people always cause trouble. Their minds are corrupt, and they have turned their backs on the truth. To them, a show of godliness is just a way to become wealthy.

For the leaders of the people have misled them. They have led them down the path of destruction.

“ Blind guides! What sorrow awaits you! For you say that it means nothing to swear‘ by God’s Temple,’ but that it is binding to swear‘ by the gold in the Temple.’Blind fools! Which is more important— the gold or the Temple that makes the gold sacred?And you say that to swear‘ by the altar’ is not binding, but to swear‘ by the gifts on the altar’ is binding.How blind! For which is more important— the gift on the altar or the altar that makes the gift sacred?When you swear‘ by the altar,’ you are swearing by it and by everything on it.And when you swear‘ by the Temple,’ you are swearing by it and by God, who lives in it.And when you swear‘ by heaven,’ you are swearing by the throne of God and by God, who sits on the throne.“ What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law— justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.Blind guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel!“ What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy— full of greed and self indulgence!You blind Pharisee! First wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside will become clean, too.

Therefore, this is what the Lord says: I will punish these lying prophets, for they have spoken in my name even though I never sent them. They say that no war or famine will come, but they themselves will die by war and famine!As for the people to whom they prophesy— their bodies will be thrown out into the streets of Jerusalem, victims of famine and war. There will be no one left to bury them. Husbands, wives, sons, and daughters— all will be gone. For I will pour out their own wickedness on them.

Snakes! Sons of vipers! How will you escape the judgment of hell?

Now the night will close around you, cutting off all your visions. Darkness will cover you, putting an end to your predictions. The sun will set for you prophets, and your day will come to an end.Then you seers will be put to shame, and you fortune tellers will be disgraced. And you will cover your faces because there is no answer from God.”

Are they ashamed of these disgusting actions? Not at all— they don’t even know how to blush! Therefore, they will lie among the slaughtered. They will be brought down when I punish them, says the Lord.

Then the Lord said to me,“ Go again and play the part of a worthless shepherd.This illustrates how I will give this nation a shepherd who will not care for those who are dying, nor look after the young, nor heal the injured, nor feed the healthy. Instead, this shepherd will eat the meat of the fattest sheep and tear off their hooves.“ What sorrow awaits this worthless shepherd who abandons the flock! The sword will cut his arm and pierce his right eye. His arm will become useless, and his right eye completely blind.”

Are they ashamed of their disgusting actions? Not at all— they don’t even know how to blush! Therefore, they will lie among the slaughtered. They will be brought down when I punish them,” says the Lord.

For the leaders of my people— the Lord’s watchmen, his shepherds— are blind and ignorant. They are like silent watchdogs that give no warning when danger comes. They love to lie around, sleeping and dreaming.

You are convinced that you are a guide for the blind and a light for people who are lost in darkness.