19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,



Ver. 19. Of the blind] The Chinese say that all other nations see but with one eye, they with two. The Pharisees were called Pekachin aperti, open-eyed: because they only saw. One of them was called Or hagnolam, " The light of the world." In Scripture, wise men only are termed Seers, Pekakim, Exo_23:8; "Are we also blind?" say they to our Saviour; q.d. No, we scorn it: and yet how often hear we in that one chapter, Mat_23:16-17; Mat_23:19; Mat_23:24; Mat_23:26 "Thou blind Pharisee, Ye fools and blind."