Luke 5:39
And no one who is drinking the old, soon wishes for the new. For he says, ‘The old is better.’”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
In Context
38Instead, the new wine is put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.
Cross References
Mark 7:7And in vain do they worship me, teaching the doctrines and precepts of men.’
Hebrews 11:1Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not apparent.
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 →