Luke 5:39
“No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.”
Luke 5:39 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And no man drinking old, hath presently a mind to new: for he saith, The old is better.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And no man having drunk old wine desireth new; for he saith, The old is good.
- DARBYDarby
- And no one having drunk old wine straightway wishes for new, for he says, The old is better.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, 'The old is better.'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and no one having drunk old wine, doth immediately wish new, for he saith, The old is better.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- No one who has tasted old wine immediately wants new, for they say, "The old is better."
Context: Luke 5
About Luke 5: The Call of the First Disciples
Jesus calls His first disciples and performs many miracles.
Commentary
Luke 5 is a chapter that focuses on Jesus' ministry and the miracles he performed. In this chapter, Jesus calls his first disciples, Peter, James, and John, and performs a miraculous catch of fish. He then heals a leper and a paralytic, and preaches to a large crowd.