Bible Cross References
We cannot tell
Matthew 15:14
Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into the ditch.
Matthew 16:3
and in the morning, It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening. Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.
Matthew 23:16-28
16
Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is a debtor.
17
Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
18
And, Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it is a debtor.
19
Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
20
Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it.
21
He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it.
22
And he who swears by Heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits on it.
23
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin, and have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: judgment and mercy and faith. It is necessary to do these, and not to leave the others undone.
24
Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!
25
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.
26
Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.
27
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.
28
Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Isaiah 6:10
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back, and be healed.
Isaiah 28:9
To whom shall He teach knowledge? And whom shall He make to understand the message? Those weaned from the milk and removed from the breasts.
Isaiah 29:10-12
10
For Jehovah has poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes; He has covered the prophets and your heads, the seers.
11
And the vision of all has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which they give to one who is literate saying, Please read this; and he says, I cannot, for it is sealed.
12
And the book is delivered to him who is not literate, saying, Please read this; and he says, I am not literate.
Isaiah 42:19
Who is blind but My servant? Or deaf, as My messenger whom I sent? Who is blind as he who is perfect, and blind as Jehovah's servant?
Isaiah 42:20
You see many things, but do not observe; opening the ears, but no one hears.
Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind; they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs who cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
Isaiah 56:11
Yea, they are greedy dogs which never have enough. And they are shepherds who cannot understand; they all look to their own way, every one for his own gain, to his own end.
Jeremiah 8:7-9
7
Yea, the stork in the heavens knows her appointed times; and the turtledove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people do not know the judgment of Jehovah.
8
How can you say, We are wise, and the Law of Jehovah is with us? Lo, certainly the lying pen of the scribes has written falsehood.
9
The wise are ashamed, they are dismayed, and are captured. Lo, they have rejected the Word of Jehovah; so what wisdom is in them?
Malachi 2:6-9
6
The Law of Truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found on his lips. In peace and in uprightness he walked with Me, and he turned many away from iniquity.
7
For the lips of the priest should keep knowledge, and they should seek the Law from his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of Hosts.
8
But you have turned aside out of the way; you have caused many to stumble at the Law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says Jehovah of Hosts.
9
So I have also made you despised and low before all the people, just as you have not kept My ways, but have shown partiality in the Law.
Luke 20:7
So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
Luke 20:8
And Jesus said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
John 9:30
The man answered and said to them, Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He has opened my eyes!
John 9:40
Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, Are we blind also?
John 9:41
Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, We see. Therefore your sin remains.
Romans 1:18-22
18
For the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
19
because what may be known of God is clearly recognized by them, for God has revealed it to them.
20
For ever since the creation of the world the unseen things of Him are clearly perceived, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
21
because, although they know God, they do not glorify Him as God, nor are thankful, but become vain in their reasonings, and their stupid hearts are darkened.
22
Professing to be wise, they become foolish,
Romans 1:28-22
2 Corinthians 4:3
But also if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
2 Thessalonians 2:9
The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,
2 Thessalonians 2:10
and with all unrighteous deception among those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.