Mark 2:21
“No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.”
Mark 2:21 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- No man seweth a piece of raw cloth to an old garment: otherwise the new piecing taketh away from the old, and there is made a greater rent.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made.
- DARBYDarby
- No one sews a patch of new cloth on an old garment: otherwise its new filling-up takes from the old stuff, and there is a worse rent.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the patch shrinks and the new tears away from the old, and a worse hole is made.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And no one a patch of undressed cloth doth sew on an old garment, and if not ; the new filling it up doth take from the old and the rent doth become worse;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the new piece will pull away from the old, making the tear worse.
Context: Mark 2
19And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
20But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
21No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
22And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
23And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
About Mark 2: Healing a Paralytic and Call of Levi
Jesus forgives a paralyzed man's sins and heals him.
Commentary
Mark 2 is a chapter that focuses on Jesus' ministry and the miracles he performed. In this chapter, Jesus heals a paralytic man, forgives his sins, and calls Levi to follow him. Jesus also challenges the religious leaders of the day by eating with sinners and tax collectors.