9:15 9:15

Matthew 9:16

9:17 9:17

Bible Versions

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.
{G1161} No man {G3762} putteth {G1911} a piece {G1915} of new {G46} cloth {G4470} unto {G1909} an old {G3820} garment {G2440}, for {G1063} that which is put in to fill it up {G4138} taketh {G142}{G846} from {G575} the garment {G2440}, and {G2532} the rent {G4978} is made {G1096} worse {G5501}.
No one patches an old coat with a piece of unshrunk cloth, because the patch tears away from the coat and leaves a worse hole.
No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made.
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