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Luke 5:36 Explained in Context
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Verse 36. 36And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
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Quick Meaning
Luke 5:36 records the speech or response at Luke 5:36 within Luke 5:33–5:39: “And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was…”.
The bridegroom's presence, and old wine that people still want
This verse is one part of that explanation in Luke 5:33–5:39. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Luke 5:33–5:39
Read Luke 5:36 with 5:33–5:39. In isolation, this contribution—records the speech or response at Luke 5:36 within Luke 5:33–5:39: “And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was…”—can be detached from its speaker, audience, scene or teaching sequence, and outcome. The complete unit establishes: Asked about fasting, Jesus names the bridegroom's presence and absence, then gives cloth and wineskin images about mismatch, while acknowledging preference for old wine.
What Remains True
Luke 5:36 records the speech or response at Luke 5:36 within Luke 5:33–5:39: “And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was…”. Read inside Luke 5:33–5:39, this contribution supports the unit's proportionate truth: Asked about fasting, Jesus names the bridegroom's presence and absence, then gives cloth and wineskin images about mismatch, while acknowledging preference for old wine. Its use remains accountable to affected people and the unit's explicit boundary.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Luke 5:33–5:39 — Bridegroom, Cloth, and Wineskins Address FastingSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and coverage.
Exact location: Luke 5:33–5:39, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording and sentence relations; the edition is not treated as a complete apparatus.
Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT official repository, data/sblgnt/text/Luke.txt, 5:33–5:39
Open the Luke Greek text file ↗open translation and translator notes
NET Bible First Edition Notes: Luke
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2006
Supports: Verse-level translation, syntax, KJV-language clarification, historical notes, Synoptic parallels, and textual alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible First Edition Luke PDF, exact tn/tc/sn entries attached to Luke 5:33–5:39
Open source ↗