King James Version
Luke 5:38 in the King James Version says “But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.”
Luke 5:38 · KJV
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.
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.
But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“new”
G3501"new", i.e., (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“new”
G2537new (especially in freshness; while g3501 is properly so with respect to age
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“are preserved”
G4933to keep closely together, i.e., (by implication) to conserve (from ruin); mentally, to remember (and obey)
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