Luke 5:39
No one drinking the old immediately wishes the new; for he says, The old is better.
1902 William Baxter Godbey 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 the new wine is to be put into new bottles, and both will be preserved.
Cross References
Mark 7:7In vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Hebrews 11:1But faith is the confidence of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
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 →