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Berean Standard Bible

“Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?”

Luke 6:39

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In the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus warns his disciples about judging others hypocritically and gives short pictures of faulty guides. He speaks in the form of a parable.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?

World English Bible (WEB)

He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

King James Version (KJV)

And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, Is it possible for one blind man to be guide to another? will they not go falling together into a hole?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he spake a simile to them, 'Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y les decía una parábola: ¿Puede el ciego guiar al ciego? ¿No caerán ambos en el hoyo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

También les contó esta parábola:«¿Acaso puede un ciego guiar a otro ciego? ¿No caerán los dos en un hoyo?

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