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Mark 2:22 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Mark 2:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 2 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles. bottles: or, sacks of skin”
Mark 2:22 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 2:22
Jesus extends the new-versus-old contrast: 'No man putteth new wine into old bottles.' New wine, still fermenting, produces gas that expands containers. Old wineskins, already stretched, lack flexibility and burst under pressure. This illustrates the gospel's dynamic, transformative power that can't be contained in old covenant forms. The 'new wine' represents the Holy Spirit's energizing presence. The 'new bottles' represent new covenant structures—faith community not bound by ceremonial law but characterized by Spirit-indwelling, faith in Christ, and mission to all nations. Reformed theology...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 2:22
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“or else the skins would burst”
“For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.”
“which we filled”
“or else the new wine will burst the skins”
“and went and made as if they had been ambassadors”
“that I may not be disappointed.”
“my breast is as wine which has no vent; like new wineskins it is ready to burst.”