12 Then the disciples came and[a] said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they[b] heard this saying?” 13 And he answered and[c] said, “Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted. 14 Let[d] them! They are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

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  1. Matthew 15:12 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Matthew 15:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  3. Matthew 15:13 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  4. Matthew 15:14 Or “Depart from”

12 Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

13 He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted(A) will be pulled up by the roots. 14 Leave them; they are blind guides.[a](B) If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”(C)

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  1. Matthew 15:14 Some manuscripts blind guides of the blind