Matthew 9:16

And no man putteth a patch of rough cloth, [or of rude, or new, cloth], into an old clothing; for it doeth away [or it taketh away] the fullness of the cloth, and a worse breaking is made. (And no one putteth a patch of new cloth onto an old piece of clothing; for it doeth away the fullness of the cloak, and a bigger hole is made.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

In Context

15And Jesus said to them, Whether the sons of the spouse may mourn [or may wail] as long as the spouse is with them? But (the) days shall come, when the spouse shall be taken away from them, and then they shall fast.

17Neither men put new wine into old bottles, else the bottles be broken, and destroyed, and the wine shed out. But men put new wine into new bottles, and both be kept. [Neither men send new wine into old wine vessels, else the wine vessels be broken, and the wine is shed out, and the wine vessels perish. But men send new wine into new wine vessels, and both be kept.]

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Cross References

Genesis 33:14my lord go (on) before his servant, and I shall follow little and little his steps (or and I shall follow his steps little by little), as I see that my little children be able (to go), till I come to my lord, into Seir.

Isaiah 40:11As a shepherd he shall feed his flock, he shall gather [the] lambs in (to) his arm (s), and he shall raise (them up) in (to) his bosom; he shall bear [the] sheep with lamb. (Like a shepherd he shall feed his flock, he shall gather the lambs into his arms, and he shall raise them up into his bosom; he shall gently lead the sheep that be with their young.)

John 16:12Yet I have many things to say to you, but ye may not bear them now (or but ye cannot bear them now).

1 Corinthians 13:13And now dwell faith, hope, charity, these three; but the most of these is charity. (And now remain faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.)

Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:15-18

Christ's Reply to the Disciples of John. 14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.… Read the whole commentary →

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