Matthew 9:17
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Neither do they put new wine into old bottles. Otherwise the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish. But new wine they put into new bottles: and both are preserved.

old.

Joshua 9:4 Cunningly devising took for themselves provisions, laying old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles rent and sewed up again,

Job 32:19 Behold, my belly is as new wine which wanteth vent, which bursteth the new vessels.

Psalm 119:83 For I am become like a bottle in the frost: I have not forgotten thy justifications.

Context
The Patches and the Wineskins
16And nobody putteth a piece of raw cloth unto an old garment. For it taketh away the fulness thereof from the garment, and there is made a greater rent. 17Neither do they put new wine into old bottles. Otherwise the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish. But new wine they put into new bottles: and both are preserved. 18As he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.…
Cross References
Job 32:19
Behold, my belly is as new wine which wanteth vent, which bursteth the new vessels.

Matthew 9:16
And nobody putteth a piece of raw cloth unto an old garment. For it taketh away the fulness thereof from the garment, and there is made a greater rent.

Matthew 9:18
As he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Mark 2:22
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: otherwise the wine will burst the bottles, and both the wine will be spilled and the bottles will be lost. But new wine must be put into new bottles.

Luke 5:37
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: otherwise the new wine will break the bottles; and it will be spilled and the bottles will be lost.

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

Lexicon
Neither
Οὐδὲ (Oude)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.

do [men] pour
βάλλουσιν (ballousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

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

wine
οἶνον (oinon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3631: Wine. A primary word (yayin); 'wine'.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

old
παλαιούς (palaious)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3820: Old, ancient, not new or recent. From palai; antique, i.e. Not recent, worn out.

wineskins.
ἀσκοὺς (askous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 779: A wine-skin, leather bottle. From the same as askeo; a leathern bag used as a bottle.

If they do,
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

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

skins
ἀσκοί (askoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 779: A wine-skin, leather bottle. From the same as askeo; a leathern bag used as a bottle.

will burst,
ῥήγνυνται (rhēgnyntai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4486: To rend, break asunder; I break forth (into speech); I throw or dash down.

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.

wine
οἶνος (oinos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3631: Wine. A primary word (yayin); 'wine'.

will spill,
ἐκχεῖται (ekcheitai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1632: Or ekchuno ek-khoo'-no from ek and cheo; to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow.

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

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

wineskins
ἀσκοὶ (askoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 779: A wine-skin, leather bottle. From the same as askeo; a leathern bag used as a bottle.

will be ruined.
ἀπόλλυνται (apollyntai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.

Instead,
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

they pour
βάλλουσιν (ballousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

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

wine
οἶνον (oinon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3631: Wine. A primary word (yayin); 'wine'.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

new
καινούς (kainous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2537: Fresh, new, unused, novel. Of uncertain affinity; new

wineskins,
ἀσκοὺς (askous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 779: A wine-skin, leather bottle. From the same as askeo; a leathern bag used as a bottle.

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

both
ἀμφότεροι (amphoteroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 297: Both (of two). Comparative of amphi; both.

are preserved.�
συντηροῦνται (syntērountai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4933: From sun and tereo; to keep closely together, i.e. to conserve; mentally, to remember.


Additional Translations
Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

Nor do they pour new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the wineskins are burst, and the wine is poured out, and the wineskins are destroyed. But they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."

Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runs out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

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.

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.

Neither do men put new wine into old wineskins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.

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.

Nor do people pour new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins would split, the wine would escape, and the skins be destroyed. But they put new wine into fresh skins, and both are saved."

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."

'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.'
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