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"The blind leading the blind" is a metaphor used in antiquity,〔Joel B. Green, ''(The Gospel of Luke )'', Eerdmans, 1997, ISBN 0-8028-2315-7, p. 278.〕 notably by Jesus in Matthew and Luke of the Holy Bible, as well as in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas (Saying 34).〔''Gospel of Thomas'': (Lamb translation ) and (Patterson/Meyer translation ).〕 A similar expression appears in Horace: ''ラテン語:Caecus caeco dux'' ("the blind leader of the blind"). In Matthew, Jesus responds to a question about the Pharisees saying: The use in Luke has a different context: A number of illustrations of the New Testament metaphor exist, the most famous being ''The Blind Leading the Blind'' by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. ==Similar Metaphors== Metaphors of blind men leading other blind men can also be found in Indian religious traditions. One occurs in the Upanishads: Another usage can be found in the Buddhist Pali Canon: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「the blind leading the blind」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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