Luke 5:39

KJV1611 – Modern English

No one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, The old is better.

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  • Jer 6:16 : 16 Thus says the LORD, Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk therein, and you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it.
  • Mark 7:7-9 : 7 However, in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, such as the washing of pots and cups; and many other similar things you do. 9 And he said to them, You completely reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, Honor your father and your mother; and, Whoever curses father or mother, let him be put to death. 11 But you say, If a man says to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is, a gift to God, by which you might have been benefited by me; he shall be free. 12 And you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother, 13 Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition, which you have handed down; and you do many similar things.
  • Rom 4:11-12 : 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be credited to them also; 12 And the father of circumcision to those who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had while still uncircumcised.
  • Heb 11:1-2 : 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
  • Heb 11:39 : 39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,

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  • Luke 5:36-38
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    36 And he spoke also a parable to them: No one puts a piece of a new garment on an old one; otherwise, the new makes a tear, and the piece that was taken out of the new does not match the old.

    37 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined.

    38 But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.

  • Mark 2:21-22
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    21 No man sews a piece of new cloth on an old garment, otherwise the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is made worse.

    22 And no man puts new wine into old wineskins, otherwise the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins.

  • Matt 9:16-17
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    16 No man puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up pulls from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

    17 Neither do men put new wine into old wineskins: else the wineskins break, and the wine runs out, and the wineskins perish: but they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.

  • John 2:9-10
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    9 When the master of the banquet had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the banquet called the bridegroom,

    10 And said to him, Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have drunk freely, then the inferior. But you have kept the good wine until now.

  • 13 And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and look, they are torn: and these garments and our shoes have become old because of the very long journey.

  • 1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

  • 23 No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities.

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    30 Those who linger long at the wine, those who go to seek mixed wine.

    31 Do not look upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it swirls smoothly.

  • 11 Harlotry and wine and new wine take away the heart.

  • Prov 31:4-7
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    4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to crave strong drink.

    5 Lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

    6 Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those of heavy hearts.

    7 Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

  • 5 Awake, you drunkards, and weep; and howl, all you drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

  • 7 The new wine mourns, the vine languishes, all the merry-hearted do sigh.

  • 29 But I say to you, I will not drink from now on of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

  • 25 Truly I say to you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

  • 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

  • 5 Indeed, because he transgresses by wine, he is a proud man, neither stays at home, who enlarges his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathers to himself all nations, and heaps to himself all people:

  • 52 He said to them, Therefore every teacher of the law who is instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.

  • 10 And you shall eat old store, and bring forth the old because of the new.

  • 13 In that He says, A new covenant, He has made the first old. Now that which decays and grows old is ready to vanish away.

  • 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

  • 11 Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who continue until night, till wine inflames them!

  • 9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to those who drink it.

  • 22 Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mix strong drink:

  • 3 He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any grape juice, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.

  • 15 Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, who puts the bottle to him, and makes him drunk also, that you may look on their nakedness!

  • 12 Therefore you shall speak to them this word; Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say to you, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?

  • Eccl 1:9-10
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    9 The thing that has been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

    10 Is there anything of which it may be said, See, this is new? It has already been in ancient times, which were before us.

  • 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, He has a demon.

  • 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mixed.

  • 12 Come, they say, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.

  • 17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

  • 19 Behold, my belly is like wine that has no outlet; it is ready to burst like new wineskins.

  • 20 Do not be among winebibbers, among gluttonous eaters of meat:

  • 13 Jesus answered and said to her, Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again:

  • 10 Do not say, 'Why were the former days better than these?' for you do not inquire wisely concerning this.

  • 13 And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheers God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

  • 15 And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shine, and bread which strengthens man's heart.

  • 2 The threshing floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail her.

  • 34 And he said to them, Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?