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Also a parable (kai parabolēn). Plummer thinks that the second half of the sermon begins here as indicated by Luke’s insertion of “And he spake (eipen de) at this point. Luke has the word parable some fifteen times both for crisp proverbs and for the longer narrative comparisons. This is the only use of the term parable concerning the metaphors in the Sermon on the Mount. But in both Matthew and Luke’s report of the discourse there are some sixteen possible applications of the word. Two come right together: The blind leading the blind, the mote and the beam. Matthew gives the parabolic proverb of the blind leading the blind later (Mat 15:14). Jesus repeated these sayings on various occasions as every teacher does his characteristic ideas. So Luk 6:40; Mat 10:24, Luk 6:45; Mat 12:34.
Can (Mēti dunatai). The use of mēti in the question shows that a negative answer is expected.
Guide (hodēgein). Common verb from hodēgos (guide) and this from hodos (way) and hēgeomai, to lead or guide.
Shall they not both fall? (ouchi amphoteroi empesountai̱). Ouchi, a sharpened negative from ouk, in a question expecting the answer Yes. Future middle indicative of the common verb empiptō.
Into a pit (eis bothunon). Late word for older bothros.