Luke 5:39
And no one after drinking old wine immediately desires new wine, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
Text-Critical English NT
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 must be put into new wineskins, and then both are preserved.
Cross References
Mark 7:7They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the conviction of what we do not see.
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 →