Matthew 9:16-17
“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. 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.”
What does Matthew 9:16-17 mean?
Matthew 9:16-17 in the King James Version of the Bible reads as follows: "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. Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the…
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In the Gospel of Matthew, we encounter a profound teaching of our Lord Jesus as He uses the metaphors of new cloth and new wine to illustrate the transformative work of the Kingdom of God. Matthew 9:16-17 (KJV) states: "No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment…
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O Lord our God, We come before You in humble adoration, reflecting on the profound wisdom contained in Your Word, specifically in Matthew 9:16-17, which teaches us the importance of renewal. "No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to…
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