³⁹ He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man guide [another] blind man? Will they not both fall into a hole in the ground? ⁴⁰ A student is not superior to his teacher; but everyone, after he has been completely trained, will be like his teacher.

¹⁴ Leave them alone; they are blind guides ^[a][leading blind followers]. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”