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Matthew 9:16 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Matthew 9:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 9 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“No 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. new: or, raw, or, unwrought”
Matthew 9:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 9:16
Jesus offers a parable about cloth and garments: 'No 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' (ουδεις δε επιβαλλει επιβλημα ρακους αγναφου επι ιματιω παλαιω). Unshrunk cloth (αγναφος, new/unprocessed) sewn onto old garment will shrink when washed, tearing away from the weakened old fabric and creating worse damage. The illustration teaches that new covenant realities cannot be patched onto old covenant forms. Jesus isn't reforming Judaism but inaugurating something fundamentally new. Attemp...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 9:16
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