# Is “The blind leading the blind” in the Bible?

> Yes. “The blind leading the blind” comes from the Bible, from Matthew 15:14.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/the-blind-leading-the-blind
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

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](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/15#14) (Lumin Translation)

The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse.

## 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](https://www.lumin.faith/read/luke/6#39) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### 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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