Jesus used this question to warn people about false teachers

or spiritual leaders who lack true understanding.

If an untrained or misguided person follows another unguided person,

both will suffer the same negative consequences.

Urging people to correct their own faults before trying to judge or guide others.

 

＊＊＊ 1st Reading ＊＊＊     

1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27

Because I

Cannot boast of announcing the Gospel: I am bound to do it.

Woe to me, if I do not preach the gospel! If I preached voluntarily,

I could expect my reward, but I have been trusted with this office,

against my will. How can I, then, deserve a reward? In announcing the gospel,

I will do it freely, without making use of the rights given to me by the gospel.

 

So, feeling free with everybody, I have become everybody's slave,

in order to gain a greater number. So, I made myself all things to all people, in order to save,

by all possible means, some of them. This, I do, for the gospel, so that I, too, have a share of it.

Have you not learned anything from the stadium? Many run,

 

but only one gets the prize. Run, therefore, intending to win it, as athletes,

who impose upon themselves a rigorous discipline. Yet,

for them the wreath is of laurels which wither, while for us, it does not wither.

So, then, I run, knowing where I go. I box, but not aimlessly in the air.

I punish my body and control it, lest, after preaching to others, I myself should be rejected.

 

Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6, 12

How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God!

 

＊＊＊ Gospel ＊＊＊      

Luke 6:39-42

And Jesus offered this example, "Can a blind person lead another blind person?

Surely both will fall into a ditch. A disciple is not above the master;

but when fully trained, he will be like the master.

So why do you pay attention to the speck in your brother's eye, while you have a log in your eye,

and are not conscious of it? How can you say to your neighbor, 'Friend,

let me take this speck out of your eye,' when you can't remove the log in your own?

You hypocrite! First remove the log from your own eye,

and then you will see clearly enough to remove the speck from your neighbor's eye.

 

Gospel Reflection ：

They fail to see their greater sin.

"Can a blind person lead another blind person? Will they not both fall into the ditch?"

Jesus exposed the hypocrisy, arrogance, and self-righteousness of the Pharisees.

They see the mistakes of others but fail to see their greater sin.

In our society, there are many hypocritical and corrupt leaders. What is worse,

 

we turn a blind eye and continue to follow their crooked path,

and we continue to ignore their wrongdoing. There is too much chaos

and suffering experienced by people, especially the poor and the marginalized,

so let us not allow our leaders to continue committing these abuses and injustices.

When will we wake up and become aware of the truth?