Matthew 9:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.”
Matthew 9:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 9:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 9:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.””
Matthew 9:17 — World English Bible
Matthew 9:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Neither do men put new wine into old wine-skins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and both are preserved. ”
Matthew 9:17 — American Standard Version
Matthew 9:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Nor do they put new wine into old skins, and if not--the skins burst, and the wine doth run out, and the skins are destroyed, but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.'”
Matthew 9:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 9:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Nor do men put new wine into old skins, otherwise the skins burst and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together. ”
Matthew 9:17 — Darby Translation
Matthew 9:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Neither doe they put newe wine into olde vessels: for then the vessels would breake, and the wine woulde be spilt, and the vessels shoulde perish: but they put new wine into newe vessels, and so are both preserued.”
Matthew 9:17 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 9:17 in Context — Matthew 9
15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
16 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.
17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
What Does Matthew 9:17 Mean?
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