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Is “The blind leading the blind” in the Bible?
Yes. “The blind leading the blind” comes from the Bible, from Matthew 15:14. Jesus says it about the Pharisees, religious teachers who opposed him.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It comes from the Bible.
The verse is Matthew 15:14.
Jesus says it about the Pharisees, religious teachers who opposed him.
The verse
Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind person guides a blind person, both will fall into a pit.”
Matthew 15:14 · open the chapter →
What it means there
A guide who cannot see takes his followers into the pit with him. Jesus is warning people to watch whom they follow.
Also in the Bible
He also told them a parable: “Can a blind person lead a blind person? Will they not both fall into a pit?
Luke 6:39 · open the chapter →
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Is “The blind leading the blind” in the Bible?
Yes. “The blind leading the blind” comes from the Bible, from Matthew 15:14. The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse. Jesus says it about the Pharisees, religious teachers who opposed him.
Where in the Bible is “The blind leading the blind”?
In Matthew 15:14, and also Luke 6:39. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 15:14 reads: “Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind person guides a blind person, both will fall into a pit.””
Who said “The blind leading the blind”?
Jesus says it about the Pharisees, religious teachers who opposed him.
What does “The blind leading the blind” mean in the Bible?
A guide who cannot see takes his followers into the pit with him. Jesus is warning people to watch whom they follow.
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