Luke 6:39

Εἶπεν δὲ παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς· Μήτι δύναται τυφλὸς τυφλὸν ὁδηγεῖν οὐχὶ ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Εἶπεν
G2036 V-2AAI-3S
epō
to speak or say (by word or writing)
  • to speak, say
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
παραβολὴν
G3850
parabolē
a similitude (___%___parable___%___), i.e., (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage
  • a placing of one thing by the side of another, juxtaposition, as of ships in battle
    • "metaphorically
    • a comparing, comparison of one thing with another, likeness, similitude
      • "an example by which a doctrine or precept is illustrated"a narrative, fictitious but agreeable to the laws and usages of human life, by which either the duties of men or the things of God, particularly the nature and history of God's kingdom are figuratively portrayed"a parable: an earthly story with a heavenly meaning
    a pithy and instructive saying, involving some likeness or comparison and having preceptive or admonitory force
    • an aphorism, a maxim
    a proverb"an act by which one exposes himself or his possessions to danger, a venture, a risk
αὐτοῖς·
G846
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Μήτι
G3385
mēti
whether at all
  • whether, at all, perchance
δύναται
G1410
dynamai
to be able or possible
  • to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
    • "to be able to do something"to be capable, strong and powerful
τυφλὸς
G5185
typhlos
opaque (as if smoky), i.e., (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
  • blind
    • "mentally blind
τυφλὸν
G5185
typhlos
opaque (as if smoky), i.e., (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
  • blind
    • "mentally blind
ὁδηγεῖν
G3594
hodēgeō
to show the way (literally or figuratively (teach))
  • to be a guide, lead on one's way, to guide
    • "to be a guide or a teacher
    • to give guidance to
οὐχὶ
G3780
ouchi
not indeed
  • not, by no means, not at all
ἀμφότεροι
G297
amphoteros
(in plural) both
  • both of two, both the one and the other
εἰς
G1519
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
βόθυνον
G999
bothynos
a hole (in the ground); specially, a cistern
  • a pit, ditch
πεσοῦνται
G4098
piptō
to fall (literally or figuratively)
  • to descend from a higher place to a lower
    • to fall (either from or upon)
      • to be thrust down
      metaphorically to fall under judgment, came under condemnation
    to descend from an erect to a prostrate position
    • to fall down
      • to be prostrated, fall prostrate
        • "of those overcome by terror or astonishment or grief or under the attack of an evil spirit or of falling dead suddenly"the dismemberment of a corpse by decay"to prostrate one's self"used of suppliants and persons rendering homage or worship to one"to fall out, fall from i.e., shall perish or be lost"to fall down, fall into ruin: of buildings, walls etc.
      to be cast down from a state of prosperity
      • to fall from a state of uprightness
        • "to perish, i.e., come to an end, disappear, cease
        • of virtues
        to lose authority, no longer have force
        • of sayings, precepts, etc.
        to be removed from power by death"to fail of participating in, miss a share in

Εἶπεν δὲ παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς· Μήτι δύναται τυφλὸς τυφλὸν ὁδηγεῖν οὐχὶ ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται
39
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
Cross References

Matthew 15:14

ἄφετε αὐτούς· ὁδηγοί εἰσιν τυφλοί τυφλῶν· τυφλὸς δὲ τυφλὸν ἐὰν ὁδηγῇ ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται
14
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

2 Timothy 3:13

πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον πλανῶντες καὶ πλανώμενοι
13
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Matthew 23:16

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοὶ οἱ λέγοντες Ὃς ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ ναῷ οὐδέν ἐστιν· ὃς δ' ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ χρυσῷ τοῦ ναοῦ ὀφείλει
16
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

1 Timothy 6:3

εἴ τις ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖ καὶ μὴ προσέρχεται ὑγιαίνουσιν λόγοις τοῖς τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ τῇ κατ' εὐσέβειαν διδασκαλίᾳ
3
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

Jeremiah 14:15

לָכֵן כֹּֽה-אָמַר יְהוָה עַֽל-הַנְּבִאִים הַנִּבְּאִים בִּשְׁמִי וַאֲנִי לֹֽא-שְׁלַחְתִּים וְהֵמָּה אֹֽמְרִים חֶרֶב וְרָעָב לֹא יִהְיֶה בָּאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת בַּחֶרֶב וּבָֽרָעָב יִתַּמּוּ הַנְּבִאִים הָהֵֽמָּה׃
15
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

Zechariah 11:15

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלָי עוֹד קַח-לְךָ כְּלִי רֹעֶה אֱוִלִֽי׃
15
And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.

Isaiah 9:16

וַיִּֽהְיוּ מְאַשְּׁרֵי הָֽעָם-הַזֶּה מַתְעִים וּמְאֻשָּׁרָיו מְבֻלָּעִֽים׃
16
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

Isaiah 56:10

‫(צפו)‬ צֹפָיו עִוְרִים כֻּלָּם לֹא יָדָעוּ כֻּלָּם כְּלָבִים אִלְּמִים לֹא יוּכְלוּ לִנְבֹּחַ הֹזִים שֹֽׁכְבִים אֹהֲבֵי לָנֽוּם׃
10
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

Jeremiah 6:15

הֹבִישׁוּ כִּי תוֹעֵבָה עָשׂוּ גַּם-בּוֹשׁ לֹֽא-יֵבוֹשׁוּ גַּם-הַכְלִים לֹא יָדָעוּ לָכֵן יִפְּלוּ בַנֹּפְלִים בְּעֵת-פְּקַדְתִּים יִכָּשְׁלוּ אָמַר יְהוָֽה׃
15
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.

Matthew 23:33

ὄφεις γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν πῶς φύγητε ἀπὸ τῆς κρίσεως τῆς γεέννης
33
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Jeremiah 8:12

הֹבִשׁוּ כִּי תוֹעֵבָה עָשׂוּ גַּם-בּוֹשׁ לֹֽא-יֵבֹשׁוּ וְהִכָּלֵם לֹא יָדָעוּ לָכֵן יִפְּלוּ בַנֹּפְלִים בְּעֵת פְּקֻדָּתָם יִכָּשְׁלוּ אָמַר יְהוָֽה׃
12
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.

Romans 2:19

πέποιθάς τε σεαυτὸν ὁδηγὸν εἶναι τυφλῶν φῶς τῶν ἐν σκότει
19
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

Micah 3:6

לָכֵן לַיְלָה לָכֶם מֵֽחָזוֹן וְחָשְׁכָה לָכֶם מִקְּסֹם וּבָאָה הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ עַל-הַנְּבִיאִים וְקָדַר עֲלֵיהֶם הַיּֽוֹם׃
6
Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
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