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Luke 6:39
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KJ21
And He spoke a parable unto them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the ditch?
ASV
And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
AMP
He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man guide [another] blind man? Will they not both fall into a hole in the ground?
AMPC
He further told them a proverb: Can a blind [man] guide and direct a blind [man]? Will they not both stumble into a ditch or a hole in the ground?
BRG
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
CSB
He also told them a parable: “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
CSBA
He also told them a parable: ‘Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
CEB
Jesus also told them a riddle. “A blind person can’t lead another blind person, right? Won’t they both fall into a ditch?
CJB
He also told them a parable: “Can one blind man lead another blind man? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
CEV
Jesus also used some sayings as he spoke to the people. He said: Can one blind person lead another blind person? Won't they both fall into a ditch?
DARBY
And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind [man] lead a blind [man]? shall not both fall into [the] ditch?
DLNT
And He also spoke a parable to them— “A blind one is not able to guide a blind one, is he? Will they not both fall into a pit?
DRA
And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?
ERV
Jesus told them this story: “Can a blind man lead another blind man? No. Both of them will fall into a ditch.
EASY
Jesus also used a story to teach the people. He said, ‘A blind person cannot lead another blind person. If he does, then both of them will fall into a deep hole.
EHV
He also told them a parable: “A blind man cannot guide a blind man, can he? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
ESV
He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
ESVUK
He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
EXB
Jesus told them this ·story [parable]: “Can a blind person ·lead [guide] another blind person? No! Both of them will fall into a ·ditch [pit; hole].
GNV
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
GW
Jesus also gave them this illustration: “Can one blind person lead another? Won’t both fall into the same pit?
GNT
And Jesus told them this parable: “One blind man cannot lead another one; if he does, both will fall into a ditch.
HCSB
He also told them a parable: “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
ICB
Jesus told them this story: “Can a blind man lead another blind man? No! Both of them will fall into a ditch.
ISV
He also told them a parable: “One blind person can’t lead another blind person, can he? Both will fall into a ditch, won’t they?
PHILLIPS
Then he gave them an illustration—“Can one blind man be guide to another blind man? Surely they will both fall into the ditch together. A disciple is not above his teacher, but when he is fully trained he will be like his teacher.”
JUB
And he spoke a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the pit?
KJV
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
AKJV
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
LSB
And He also spoke a parable to them: “Can a blind man guide a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
LEB
And he also told them a parable: “Surely a blind person cannot lead the blind, can he? Will they not both fall into a pit?
TLB
Here are some of the story-illustrations Jesus used in his sermons: “What good is it for one blind man to lead another? He will fall into a ditch and pull the other down with him.
MSG
He quoted a proverb: “‘Can a blind man guide a blind man?’ Wouldn’t they both end up in the ditch? An apprentice doesn’t lecture the master. The point is to be careful who you follow as your teacher.
MEV
He spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch?
MOUNCE
He spoke · to them also a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Won’t they both fall into a ditch?
NOG
Yeshua also gave them this illustration: “Can one blind person lead another? Won’t both fall into the same pit?
NABRE
And he told them a parable, “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?
NASB
Now He also spoke a parable to them: “A person who is blind cannot guide another who is blind, can he? Will they not both fall into a pit?
NASB1995
And He also spoke a parable to them: “A blind man cannot guide a blind man, can he? Will they not both fall into a pit?
NCB
He also told them a parable: “Can one blind man guide another who is also blind? Will not both of them fall into a pit?
NCV
Jesus told them this story: “Can a blind person lead another blind person? No! Both of them will fall into a ditch.
NET
He also told them a parable: “Someone who is blind cannot lead another who is blind, can he? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
NIRV
Jesus also gave them another example. He asked, “Can a blind person lead another blind person? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
NIV
He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?
NIVUK
He also told them this parable: ‘Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?
NKJV
And He spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch?
NLV
Jesus used a picture-story as He spoke to them. He said, “Can one blind man lead another blind man? Will they not fall into the ditch together?
NLT
Then Jesus gave the following illustration: “Can one blind person lead another? Won’t they both fall into a ditch?
NMB
And he put forth a similitude to them: Can the blind lead the blind? Do they not both then fall into the ditch?
NRSVA
He also told them a parable: ‘Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?
NRSVACE
He also told them a parable: ‘Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?
NRSVCE
He also told them a parable: “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?
NRSVUE
He also told them a parable: “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?
NTFE
Jesus told them this riddle. “What do you get when one blind man guides another? Both of them falling in a ditch!
OJB
Now he told also a mashal to them. Surely an ivver is not able to guide an ivver, is he? Will not both fall into a pit?
RGT
And He spoke a parable to them, “Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the ditch?
RSV
He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
RSVCE
He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
TLV
He also spoke this parable to them: “The blind cannot show the way to the blind, can he? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
VOICE
Jesus told them this parable: Jesus: What happens if a blind man leads a blind man? Won’t both of them fall into a pit?
WEB
He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
WE
Jesus also told the people a story. He said, `A blind man cannot lead a blind man. They will both fall into a hole.
WYC
And he said to them a likeness, Whether the blind may lead the blind? nor fall they not both into the ditch [whether they fall not both into the ditch]?
YLT
And he spake a simile to them, `Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
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