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, Exodus 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, Matthew 23:16,17; Matthew 23:19; Matthew 23:24; Matthew 23:26 "Thou blind Pharisee, Ye fools and blind."