Matthew 9:17 Meaning
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
Context Explained
15And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
16No 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.
17Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
18While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
19And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
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Related Cross References
Luke 5:37
This verse reiterates the idea that new wine requires new containers, emphasizing the need for transformation.
Ephesians 4:22-24
This passage calls for believers to put off the old self and embrace the new self in Christ.
Hebrews 8:13
This verse discusses the obsolescence of the old covenant in light of the new covenant established by Christ.
Source: Matthew 9:17