Saying 34: The Blind Leading the Blind
If a blind person leads a blind person, both of them fall into a pit.
Commentary
In Matthew the blind guides are explicitly the Pharisees. Thomas leaves the target open, which makes the proverb apply to any teacher — including, uncomfortably, the reader’s own.
Parallels
Matthew 15:14; Luke 6:39
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