What is the meaning of Luke 6:39? Jesus also told them a parable • Jesus is addressing His disciples immediately after teaching on loving enemies and judging rightly (Luke 6:27–38). • By calling this statement a parable, He signals a simple image carrying a moral punch, just as He often does in Matthew 13:34 and Mark 4:2–3. • Luke’s placement shows the parable flows from His warning against hypocrisy (Luke 6:37–38). The Lord often uses brief parables to drive home heart issues (cf. Matthew 7:24–27). Can a blind man lead a blind man? • Physical blindness pictures spiritual blindness—lack of understanding of God’s ways (Isaiah 42:18–20). • A “leader” without spiritual sight misguides others. Jesus elsewhere calls the Pharisees “blind guides of the blind” (Matthew 15:14), underscoring that leaders themselves must first see the truth. • The question exposes the folly of following anyone who ignores or distorts Scripture. As Psalm 119:105 says, only God’s word is a lamp to our feet; without it, everyone is groping in the dark. • For disciples, the point is personal: before you presume to guide others, open your own eyes to Christ’s teaching (cf. James 1:22–25). Will they not both fall into a pit? • The “pit” pictures unavoidable ruin that awaits both leader and follower who reject divine light (Proverbs 28:10). • Jesus warns that bad guidance harms more than the guide; it drags trusting souls into disaster (Hosea 4:9, “Like people, like priest”). • The certainty—“will they not”—shows that consequences for spiritual negligence are sure. Galatians 6:7 reminds us, “God is not mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap.” • Positively, those who follow Christ, the Light of the world (John 8:12), walk safely and help others avoid the pit (2 Corinthians 4:6). summary Luke 6:39 warns that anyone spiritually blind—unwilling to submit to God’s truth—cannot guide others without disaster. Christ calls His disciples to open their eyes through His word, reject blind guides, and become reliable lights themselves. Only sighted followers of Jesus can lead others away from the pit and toward life. |
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