Matthew

Matthew 15:12–14

¹²Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

¹³But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots. ¹⁴Disregard them! They are blind guides.^e If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

Footnotes

e 15:14 Or blind guides of the blind

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Matthew 15:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
came	προσελθόντες	proselthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4334 I come near, consent to
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
said	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Are You aware	Οἶδας	Oidas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
were offended	ἐσκανδαλίσθησαν	eskandalisthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4624 I cause to stumble
when they heard	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
this	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the

Matthew 15:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
replied	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Every	Πᾶσα	Pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
plant	φυτεία	phyteia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5451 a plant
that	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
heavenly	οὐράνιος	ouranios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3770 heavenly
Father	Πατήρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
has not planted	ἐφύτευσεν	ephyteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5452 I plant
will be pulled up by its roots	ἐκριζωθήσεται	ekrizōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1610 I root out, root up

Matthew 15:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Disregard	ἄφετε	aphete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
They are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
blind	τυφλοί	typhloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5185 blind
guides	ὁδηγοί	hodēgoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3595 a leader, guide
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
blind	τυφλὸς	typhlos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5185 blind
leads	ὁδηγῇ	hodēgē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3594 I lead, guide
blind	τυφλὸν	typhlon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5185 blind
both	ἀμφότεροι	amphoteroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G297 both of two
will fall	πεσοῦνται	pesountai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4098 I fall, fall under
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a pit	βόθυνον	bothynon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G999 a pit, ditch

Cross-references

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Matthew 15:12 1 Kings 22:13–14 · 1 Corinthians 10:32–33

Matthew 15:13 John 15:2 · Isaiah 60:21 · John 15:6 · Isaiah 61:3 · Psalm 92:13 · Matthew 13:40–41 · 1 Corinthians 3:12–15 · 1 Corinthians 3:9

Matthew 15:14 Luke 6:39 · Isaiah 56:10 · Matthew 23:16–24 · Isaiah 9:16 · Malachi 2:8 · Isaiah 42:19 · Ezekiel 14:9–10 · Jeremiah 5:31 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Revelation 22:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.