Leave them alone- they are blind guides

10Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. 11What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”

12Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

13He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. 14Leave them; they are blind guides.^d If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.” (Matthew 15:10-14) 

Thoughts: Jesus told the parable of the weeds and tares and nets.  Soon after the Pharisees wanted Jesus to buy into their secondary laws.  Jesus lived the parables by saying to "leave them alone."  Jesus did not go into megadebate mode- which is what the Pharisees would like.  He did not fight- Pharisees or Romans which is what the zealots would like.  His advice is not to attack them or separate from them.  His advice is just to leave them alone.  In the end, God shows the weeds are weeds and the real plants are real.  Blind guides should be left to go along blind.  This is a turning of the cheek. 

Prayer: Lord, help me to turn the cheek to those who do not understand.  But help me to be faithful to you and your will for me.