KJV King James Version
And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was [taken] out of the new agreeth not with the old.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 5:36
And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was [taken] out of the new agreeth not with the old.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
WEB World English Bible
He also told a parable to them. “No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old garment, or else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not match the old.
ASV American Standard Version
And he spake also a parable unto them: No man rendeth a piece from a new garment and putteth it upon an old garment; else he will rend the new, and also the piece from the new will not agree with the old.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he spake also a simile unto them—‘No one a patch of new clothing doth put on old clothing, and if otherwise, the new also doth make a rent, and with the old the patch doth not agree, that is from the new.
Surrounding context — Luke 5
33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise [the disciples] of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was [taken] out of the new agreeth not with the old.
37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
39 No man also having drunk old [wine] straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἔλεγενG3004 · legōto sayδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandπαραβολὴνG3850 · parabolēparableπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneἐπίβλημαG1915 · epiblēmapatchἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromἱματίουG2440 · himationclothingκαινοῦG2537 · kainosnewσχίσαςG4977 · schizōto splitἐπιβάλλειG1911 · epiballōto put on/seizeἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstἱμάτιονG2440 · himationclothingπαλαιόν·G3820 · palaiosoldεἰG1487 · eiifδὲG1161 · dethenγε,G1065 · geindeedκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαινὸνG2537 · kainosnewσχίσει,G4977 · schizōto splitκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαλαιῷG3820 · palaiosoldοὐG3756 · ounoσυμφωνήσειG4856 · sumphōneōto agree withτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπίβλημαG1915 · epiblēmapatchτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαινοῦ.G2537 · kainosnew
Cross-references
Matthew 9:16-17No 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.Mark 2:21-22No 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.2 Corinthians 6:16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.Deuteronomy 22:11Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, [as] of woollen and linen together.Leviticus 19:19Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.
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