The Patches and the Wineskins
Luke 5:39
In 9 translations
- BSB
- And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
- KJV
- No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
- WEB
- No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
- ASV
- And no man having drunk old wine desireth new; for he saith, The old is good.
- LSV
- and no one having drunk old, immediately wishes new, for he says, The old is better.”
- YLT
- and no one having drunk old [wine], doth immediately wish new, for he saith, The old is better.'
- DBY
- And no one having drunk old wine [straightway] wishes for new, for he says, The old is better.
- DRC
- And no man drinking old, hath presently a mind to new: for he saith, The old is better.
- GNV
- Also no man that drinketh olde wine, straightway desireth newe: for he sayth, The olde is more profitable.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“And”); Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include εὐθέως (“immediately”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read χρηστός (“good”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read χρηστότερός (“better”).
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: καὶ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.
- SBLGNT: παλαιὸν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read παλαιὸν; Robinson–Pierpont add εὐθέως.
- SBLGNT: χρηστός. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read χρηστός; the Greek text behind the NIV, Robinson–Pierpont read χρηστότερός.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ οὐδεὶς πιὼν παλαιὸν θέλει νέον· λέγει γάρ· Ὁ παλαιὸς χρηστός ἐστιν.
- RP2018
- Καὶ οὐδεὶς πιὼν παλαιὸν εὐθέως θέλει νέον· λέγει γάρ, Ὁ παλαιὸς χρηστότερός ἐστιν.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ οὐδεὶς πιὼν παλαιὸν εὐθέως θέλει νέον· λέγει γάρ, Ὁ παλαιὸς χρηστότερός ἐστιν.
- SCR1894
- και ουδεις πιων παλαιον ευθεως θελει νεον λεγει γαρ ο παλαιος χρηστοτερος εστιν
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Cross-references most cited first
- Hebrews 11:39These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.
- Jeremiah 6:16This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
- Romans 4:11–12And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that…
- Mark 7:7–13They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.” He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain…
- Hebrews 11:1–2Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. This is why the ancients were commended.
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