Luke 5:39
[No one, having drunk old, desireth new; for he saith, The old, is, mellow.]
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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, into unused skins, must be poured.
Cross References
Mark 7:7But, in vain, do they pay devotions unto me, teaching for teachings, the commandments of men;
Hebrews 11:1But faith is, of things hoped for, a confidence, of facts, a conviction, when they are 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 →