Verse 14
Matthew 15:14
Free Bible Version
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“Forget about them—they are blind guides. If a blind man leads another blind man, then they'll both fall into a ditch.”
Original Language Text
greek
ἄφετε αὐτούς· ⸂τυφλοί εἰσιν ὁδηγοὶ τυφλῶν⸃· τυφλὸς δὲ τυφλὸν ἐὰν ὁδηγῇ, ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται.
English Translation
Let them be; they are blind guides of the blind. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.
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Chapter 15 Context
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Then some Pharisees and religious teachers from Jerusalem came to Yashua (Jesus) and asked him,
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“Why do your disciples break the tradition of our forefathers by not washing their hands before they...
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“Why do you break God (Elohim)'s commandment because of your tradition?” Yashua (Jesus) replied.
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“For God (Elohim) said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and ‘Those who curse their father or mother...
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But you say that if someone tells their father or mother, ‘Whatever you might have expected to get f...
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they don't have to honor their father. In this way you've annulled God (Elohim)'s word for the sake...
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You hypocrites! How well Isaiah described you when he prophesied:
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‘These people say they honor me but in their minds they don't care about me.
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Their worship of me is pointless. What they teach are just man-made requirements.’”
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He called the crowd over and told them, “Listen, and understand this:
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it's not what goes into you through your mouth that defiles you. It's what comes out of your mouth t...
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Then Yashua (Jesus)' disciples came to him and said, “You do realize that the Pharisees were offende...
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“Every plant my heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted,” Yashua (Jesus) replied.
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“Forget about them—they are blind guides. If a blind man leads another blind man, then they'll both...
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Then Peter asked, “Please tell us what you mean by this illustration.”
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“Haven't you understood this yet?” replied Yashua (Jesus).
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“Don't you see that whatever goes in through the mouth then passes through the stomach, and then lea...
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But what comes out through the mouth comes from the mind, and that's what defiles you.
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For what comes from the mind are evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false wi...
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and those are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands doesn't defile you.”
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A Canaanite woman from that area came, shouting out, “Lord, son of David! Please have mercy on me, b...
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But Yashua (Jesus) didn't reply at all. His disciples came to him and told him, “Tell her to stop fo...
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“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,” Yashua (Jesus) said to the woman.
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But the woman came and kneeled before him, and said, “Lord, please help me!”
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“It's not right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs,” Yashua (Jesus) told her.
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“Yes, Lord, but even dogs are allowed to eat crumbs that fall from their master's table,” she replie...
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“You have great trust in me,” Yashua (Jesus) answered. “Your wish is granted!” And her daughter was...
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Yashua (Jesus) returned, passing by the Sea of Galilee. He went into the mountains nearby where he s...
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Huge crowds came to him, bringing those who were lame, blind, crippled, dumb, and many others who we...
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The crowd was astounded at what they saw happen: the deaf could speak, the crippled were healed, the...
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Yashua (Jesus) called his disciples over and told them, “I feel really sorry for all these people, b...
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“Where could we find enough bread here in this desert to feed such a huge crowd?” the disciples resp...
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“How many loaves of bread do you have?” Yashua (Jesus) asked. “Seven, and a few small fish,” they re...
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He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after blessing the food he broke it into pieces and gave...
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Everybody ate until they were full, and then they collected the leftovers, filling seven baskets.
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Four thousand men ate the food, not counting women and children.
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Then he sent the crowds away, got into a boat, and went to the Magadan region.
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