Luke 5:38

But new wine must be put into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved.

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WEBBE

But new wine must be put into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved.

BSB

Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.

KJV

But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

ASV

But new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins.

BBE

But new wine has to be put into new wine-skins.

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ἀλλ all᾽ But G235 οἶνον oinon wine G3631 νέον neon new G3501 εἰς eis into G1519 ἀσκοὺς askous wineskins G779 καινοὺς kainous fresh G2537 βλητέον blēteon must be put G992 καὶ kai and G2532 ἀμφότεροι amphoteroi both G297 συντηροῦνται suntērountai are preserved G4933

The early church

The weakness of man's condition is exposed when our bodies arc compared to the skins of dead animals.
Ambrose of Milan · d. 397Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(ubi sup.) But the Apostles are compared to old skins, who are more easily burst with new wine, i. e. with spiritual precepts, than contain them. Hence it follows, Else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine will be spilled. But they were new skins at that time, when after the ascension of the Lord they received the Holy Spirit, when from desire of His consolation they were renewed by prayer and hope. Hence it follows, But the new wine must be put into new bottles, and both are preserved.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 27–39

It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was made so effectual. It was a wonder of his grace, that he came to call sinners to repentance, and to assure them of pardon. It was a wonder of his grace, that he so patiently bore the contradiction of sinners against himself and his disciples. It was a wonder of his grace, that he fixed the services of his disciples according to their strength and standing. The Lord trains up his people gradually for the trials allotted them; we should copy his example in dealing with the weak in faith, or the tempted believer.

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