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Luke 5:39

37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined.

38 Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.

And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
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BSB
And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
KJV
No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
WEB
No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
ASV
And no man having drunk old [wine] desireth new; for he saith, The old is good.
DARBY
And no one having drunk old wine [straightway] wishes for new, for he says, The old is better.
BLB
And no one having drunk old [wine] wants new; for he says, ‘The old is good.’”
ÅB
Og ingen som har drukket gammel vin, har lyst på ny; han sier: den gamle er god.
OTB
Og ingen som har drukket gammel vin ønsker den nye, for de sier: 'Den gamle er bedre.'»
B1930
Og ingen som har drukket gammel vin, har lyst på ny; han sier: den gamle er god.

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 11:39

    These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

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  • Jeremiah 6:16

    This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’

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  • Romans 4:11–12

    And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

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  • Mark 7:7–13

    They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’

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  • Hebrews 11:1–2

    Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

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