Luke 5:39
Furthermore, those who have drunk only old wine are content with that. They do not want to drink the new wine, because they say, ‘The old wine is [MET] fine!’”
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
In Context
38On the contrary, new wine must be put into new wineskins.
Cross References
Mark 7:7It is useless for them to worship me, because they teach only what people have commanded as if I myself had commanded them.
Hebrews 11:1It is because people trust God that they are sure that they will receive the things that they confidently expect God to give them. They are also certain that they will see those things, though no one sees them yet.
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 →