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

任凭他们吧！他们是瞎眼领路的；若是瞎子领瞎子，两个人都要掉在坑里。”

由他们吧！他们是瞎子作瞎子的向导；若是瞎子领瞎子，两个人都要掉在坑里。”

由他们吧！他们是瞎子作瞎子的向导；若是瞎子领瞎子，两个人都要掉在坑里。”

随便他们吧！他们是瞎眼的向导。瞎子给瞎子领路，二人都会掉进坑里。”

由得他们吧！他们是瞎眼的，却作了向导；如果瞎子领瞎子，二人都会跌进坑里。”

随他们吧！他们是给瞎子领路的瞎子。如果瞎子给瞎子领路，两个人都会掉进坑里。”

任憑他們吧！他們是瞎眼領路的；若是瞎子領瞎子，兩個人都要掉在坑裏。」

由他們吧！他們是瞎子作瞎子的嚮導；若是瞎子領瞎子，兩個人都要掉在坑裏。」

由他們吧！他們是瞎子作瞎子的嚮導；若是瞎子領瞎子，兩個人都要掉在坑裏。」

隨便他們吧！他們是瞎眼的嚮導。瞎子給瞎子領路，二人都會掉進坑裡。」

由得他們吧！他們是瞎眼的，卻作了嚮導；如果瞎子領瞎子，二人都會跌進坑裡。”

容許他們吧；他們是瞎子做領路人；若是瞎子領瞎子，兩個人都會掉在坑裏。』

隨他們吧！他們是給瞎子領路的瞎子。如果瞎子給瞎子領路，兩個人都會掉進坑裡。」

姑聽之、彼乃瞽而導者、以瞽導瞽、二者皆陷於坑矣、

姑聽之、彼乃瞽相瞽者、以瞽相瞽、二者互陷於坑矣、

姑聽之、彼乃瞽導瞽者也、若瞽導瞽、二者必並陷於坑、

若輩盲者之盲導也；夫以盲導盲、有不相將入坑者乎？』

Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will 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.”

Leave them alone! They are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

Leave them alone; they are blind guides of blind people. And if a person who is blind guides another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”

Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the 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.

Leave them alone! They are blind guides. And if the blind guide 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.

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

Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will 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?

The people of Ephraim have joined themselves to other gods. And nothing can be done to help them.

But you have turned away from the right path. Your teaching has caused many people to trip and fall. You have broken my covenant with Levi,” says the Lord who rules over all.

“ 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!

But there were also false prophets among the people. In the same way there will be false teachers among you. In secret they will bring in teachings that will destroy you. They will even turn against the Lord and Master who died to pay for their sins. So they will quickly destroy themselves.

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.

But the beast and the false prophet were captured. The false prophet had done signs for the beast. In this way the false prophet had tricked some people. Those people had received the mark of the beast and had worshiped its statue. The beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the lake of fire. The lake of fire burns with sulfur.

“‘ “Suppose that prophet is stirred up to give a prophecy. Then I am the one who has stirred him up. And I will reach out my powerful hand against him. I will destroy him from among my people Israel.The prophet will be as much to blame as the one who asks him for advice. Both of them will be guilty.

The prophets prophesy lies. The priests rule by their own authority. And my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?”

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.”

These people are like springs without water. They are like mists driven by a storm. The blackest darkness is reserved for them.

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.

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.

The people of Israel serve me. But who is more blind than they are? Who is more deaf than the messengers I send? Who is more blind than the one who has promised to be faithful to me? Who is more blind than the servant of the Lord?

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.

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.

Outside the city are those who are impure. These people include those who practice witchcraft. Outside are also those who commit sexual sins and murder. Outside are those who worship statues of gods. And outside is everyone who loves and does what is false.