Luke 5:39

And no man drinking the old, will anon (drink) the new (or will at once drink the new); for he saith, The old is the better [or The old is better].

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 oweth to be put into new bottles, and both be kept. [But new wine is to be put into new wine vessels, and both be kept.] (But new wine ought to be put into new bottles, and then both shall be kept or preserved.)

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Cross References

Mark 7:7and in vain they worship me, teaching the doctrines and the behests [or the commandments] of men.

Hebrews 11:1But faith is the substance of things that be to be hoped [or Forsooth faith is the substance of things to be hoped], and an argument, [or (a) certainty], of things not appearing.

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 →

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