Luke 5:36 — Bible Verse (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.”

Luke 5:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 5:36 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 5:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Luke 5:36 — World English Bible

Luke 5:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Luke 5:36 — American Standard Version

Luke 5:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 <FI>is<Fi> from the new.”

Luke 5:36 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 5:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he spoke also a parable to them: No one puts a piece of a new garment upon an old garment, otherwise he will both rend the new, and the piece which is from the new will not suit with the old. ”

Luke 5:36 — Darby Translation

Luke 5:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Againe he spake also vnto them a parable, No man putteth a piece of a newe garment into an olde vesture: for then the newe renteth it, and the piece taken out of the newe, agreeth not with the olde.”

Luke 5:36 — Geneva Bible

Luke 5:36 in Context — Luke 5

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.

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What Does Luke 5:36 Mean?

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