Luke 5:39
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And no man drinking old hath presently a mind to new: for he saith: The old is better.

Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the Lord: Stand ye on the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, which is the good way, and walk ye in it: and you shall find refreshment for your souls. And they said: We will not walk.

Mark 7:7-13 And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and precepts of men. . . .

Romans 4:11,12 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith which he had, being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised: that unto them also it may be reputed to justice: . . .

Hebrews 11:1,2,39 Now, faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not. . . .

Context
The Patches and the Wineskins
38But new wine must be put into new bottles: and both are preserved. 39And no man drinking old hath presently a mind to new: for he saith: The old is better.
Cross References
Matthew 5:40
And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him.

Luke 5:38
But new wine must be put into new bottles: and both are preserved.

Luke 6:1
And it came to pass on the second first sabbath that, as he went through the corn fields, his disciples plucked the ears and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

no one
οὐδεὶς (oudeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing.

after drinking
πιὼν (piōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.

old [wine ]
παλαιὸν (palaion)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3820: Old, ancient, not new or recent. From palai; antique, i.e. Not recent, worn out.

wants
θέλει (thelei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

new,
νέον (neon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3501: (a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh.

for
γάρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

he says,
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

‘The
(Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

old
παλαιὸς (palaios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3820: Old, ancient, not new or recent. From palai; antique, i.e. Not recent, worn out.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

better.’”
χρηστός (chrēstos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5543: Useful, gentle, pleasant, kind. From chraomai; employed, i.e. useful.


Additional Translations
And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”

And no one having drunk old wine desires new; for he says, 'The old is better.'"

No man also having drunk old wine straightway desires new: for he said, The old is better.

And no man having drunk old wine desireth new; for he saith, The old is good.

And no one having drunk old wine [straightway] wishes for new, for he says, The old is better.

And no man having drunk old wine desireth new: for he saith, The old is good.

No man also having drank old wine, immediately desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

Nor does any one after drinking old wine wish for new; for he says, 'The old is better.'"

No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, 'The old is better.'"

and no one having drunk old wine, doth immediately wish new, for he saith, The old is better.'
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