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Luke 6:39–40

Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind

Matt. 7:3–5, 16–18

39 And He spoke a parable to them: cCan the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch? 40 dA disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher.

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Luke 6:39–40 — The New International Version (NIV)

39 He also told them this parable: Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40 The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.

Luke 6:39–40 — English Standard Version (ESV)

39 He also told them a parable: Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Luke 6:39–40 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

Luke 6:39–40 — New Living Translation (NLT)

39 Then Jesus gave the following illustration: Can one blind person lead another? Won’t they both fall into a ditch? 40 Students are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher.

Luke 6:39–40 — New Century Version (NCV)

39 Jesus told them this story: “Can a blind person lead another blind person? No! Both of them will fall into a ditch. 40 A student is not better than the teacher, but the student who has been fully trained will be like the teacher.

Luke 6:39–40 — American Standard Version (ASV)

39 And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit? 40 The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher.

Luke 6:39–40 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

39 And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind man lead a blind man? shall not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his teacher, but every one that is perfected shall be as his teacher.

Luke 6:39–40 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

39 Jesus also gave them this illustration: “Can one blind person lead another? Won’t both fall into the same pit? 40 A student is no better than his teacher. But everyone who is well-trained will be like his teacher. 

Luke 6:39–40 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

39 He also told them a parable: Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit? 40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Luke 6:39–40 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

39 He also told them a parable: Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? 40 A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like the teacher.

Luke 6:39–40 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

39 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? 40 A disciple is not superior to his teacher, but everyone, when he is fully trained, will be like his teacher.

Luke 6:39–40 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

39 Jesus also gave them another example. He asked, “Can a blind person lead another blind person? Won’t they both fall into a pit? 40 Students are not better than their teachers. But everyone who is completely trained will be like his teacher.

Luke 6:39–40 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

39 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?

40 A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.


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