Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 15:14

14 Let them alone they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Every Plant, may be understood of Doctrines, Practices, or Persons. These Scribes and Pharisees, are a wretched Generation, that a[illegible: 1 letter]e got into the Sheep-fold, not at the Door, my Father never sent them, they are crept in at the Windows, they are Plants got into my Garden, which my Father never Planted there, and they must be Rooted up Let them alone, they are incorrigible, and blinded by their own Interest against any Conviction, or Instruction, as Hos. 4.17. Ephraim is joyn'd to Idols, let him alone. So these Men are joyned to their Superstitious Traditions: I will not concern my self with them: They are pretended Leaders of the Blind, Rom. 2.19. but themselves are Blind. I pity the poor People, for whilst the Blind lead the Blind, they both fall into a Ditch. An ignorant and unfaithful Ministry is the greatest Plague God can send amongst a People.

Marginal references: Chap. 23.14.16. Luk. 6.39.