Luke 5:39
And no man, having had old wine, has any desire for new, for he says, The old is better.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
In Context
38But new wine has to be put into new wine-skins.
Cross References
Mark 7:7But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.
Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the sign that the things not seen are true.
Matthew Henry on Luke 5:28-39
The Call of Matthew; Watchfulness Inculcated. 27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. 30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering… Read the whole commentary →