Luke 5:37

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Also, no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does, the new wine will burst the skins and be spilled, and the skins too will be ruined.

Berean Standard Bible:

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined.

American Standard Version:

And no man putteth new wine into old wine-skins; else the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be spilled, and the skins will perish.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And{G2532} no man{G3762} putteth{G906} new{G3501} wine{G3631} into{G1519} old{G3820} bottles{G779}; else{G1490} the new{G3501} wine{G3631} will burst{G4486} the bottles{G779}, and{G2532}{G846} be spilled{G1632}, and{G2532} the bottles{G779} shall perish{G622}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Joshua 9:13

  • And these bottles of wine, which we filled, [were] new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.

Psalms 119:83

  • ¶ For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; [yet] do I not forget thy statutes.

Joshua 9:4

  • They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;

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Commentary for Luke 5:37

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  2. Strong's Number: G3762
    There are 224 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: οὐδείς
    Transliteration: oudeís
    Pronunciation: oo-den'
    Description: from οὐδέ and εἷς; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:--any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
  3. Strong's Number: G906
    There are 107 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: βάλλω
    Transliteration: bállō
    Pronunciation: bal'-lo
    Description: a primary verb; to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense):--arise, cast (out), X dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust. Compare ῥίπτω.
  4. Strong's Number: G3501
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: νέος
    Transliteration: néos
    Pronunciation: neh-o'-ter-os
    Description: including the comparative ; a primary word; "new", i.e. (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate:--new, young.
  5. Strong's Number: G3631
    There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: οἶνος
    Transliteration: oînos
    Pronunciation: oy'-nos
    Description: a primary word (or perhaps of Hebrew origin (יַיִן)); "wine" (literally or figuratively):--wine.
  6. Strong's Number: G1519
    There are 1513 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εἰς
    Transliteration: eis
    Pronunciation: ice
    Description: a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
  7. Strong's Number: G3820
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: παλαιός
    Transliteration: palaiós
    Pronunciation: pal-ah-yos'
    Description: from πάλαι; antique, i.e. not recent, worn out:--old.
  8. Strong's Number: G779
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀσκός
    Transliteration: askós
    Pronunciation: as-kos'
    Description: from the same as ἀσκέω; a leathern (or skin) bag used as a bottle:--bottle.
  9. Strong's Number: G1490
    There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εἰ δὲ μή(γε)
    Transliteration: ei dè mḗ(ge)
    Pronunciation: i deh may'-(gheh)
    Description: from εἰ, δέ, and μή (sometimes with γέ added); but if not:--(or) else, if (not, otherwise), otherwise.
  10. Strong's Number: G4486
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ῥήγνυμι
    Transliteration: rhḗgnymi
    Pronunciation: hrace'-so
    Description: both prolonged forms of (which appears only in certain forms, and is itself probably a strengthened form of agnumi (see in κατάγνυμι)); to "break," "wreck" or "crack", i.e. (especially) to sunder (by separation of the parts; κατάγνυμι being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and θραύω a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like λύω) or disrupt, lacerate; by implication, to convulse (with spasms); figuratively, to give vent to joyful emotions:--break (forth), burst, rend, tear.
  11. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  12. Strong's Number: G1632
    There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐκχέω
    Transliteration: ekchéō
    Pronunciation: ek-khoo'-no
    Description: from ἐκ and (to pour); to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow:--gush (pour) out, run greedily (out), shed (abroad, forth), spill.
  13. Strong's Number: G622
    There are 86 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀπόλλυμι
    Transliteration: apóllymi
    Pronunciation: ap-ol'-loo-mee
    Description: from ἀπό and the base of ὄλεθρος; to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively:--destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.