Mark 2:21
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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
'No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear becomes worse.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
No man{G3762} {G2532} seweth{G1976} a piece{G1915} of undressed{G46} cloth{G4470} on{G1909} an{G2440} old{G3820} garment:{G2440} else{G1487} that which should fill it up{G4138} taketh from{G846} it, the new from{G846} the old,{G3820} and{G2532} a worse{G5501} rent{G4978} is made.{G1096}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
No man{G3762} also{G2532} seweth{G1976}{(G5719)} a piece{G1915} of new{G46} cloth{G4470} on{G1909} an old{G3820} garment{G2440}: else{G1490} the new piece{G2537} that filled it up{G4138} taketh away{G142}{(G5719)} from{G846} the old{G3820}, and{G2532} the rent{G4978} is made{G1096}{(G5736)} worse{G5501}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Also no ma soweth a pece of newe cloth vnto an olde garmet for then taketh he awaye ye newe pece fro the olde and so is the rent worsse.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
No man soweth a pece of new cloth vnto an olde garment, for els he taketh awaye the new pece from the olde, and so is the ret worse.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Also no man soweth a piece of newe cloth in an olde garment: for els the newe piece that filled it vp, taketh away somewhat from the olde, and the breach is worse.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
No man also soweth a peece of newe cloth, vnto an olde garment: otherwayes, his newe peece taketh awaye from the olde, and so the rent is made worse.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
‹No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.›
Webster's Bible (1833)
No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the patch shrinks and the new tears away from the old, and a worse hole is made.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`And no one a patch of undressed cloth doth sew on an old garment, and if not -- the new filling it up doth take from the old and the rent doth become worse;
American Standard Version (1901)
No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made.
American Standard Version (1901)
No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
No man puts a bit of new cloth on an old coat: or the new, by pulling away from the old, makes a worse hole.
World English Bible (2000)
No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the patch shrinks and the new tears away from the old, and a worse hole is made.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; otherwise, the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and the tear becomes worse.
Referenced Verses
- Matt 9:16 : 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.
- 1 Cor 10:13 : 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted beyond what you are able; but with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
- Ps 103:13-15 : 13 As a father pities his children, so the LORD pities those who fear Him. 14 For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are like grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
- Isa 57:16 : 16 For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
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