Matthew 9:16

Matthew 9:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse.
• English Standard Version (ESV)No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made.
• New King James Version (NKJV)No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

Context of Matthew 9:16

14One day the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him, “Why don’t your disciples fast like we do and the Pharisees do?” 15Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. “Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before. 17“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved.” 18As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. “My daughter has just died,” he said, “but you can bring her back to life again if you just come and lay your hand on her.”

Matthew 9:16 word by word

οὐδεὶς δὲ ἐπιβάλλει ἐπίβλημα ῥάκους ἀγνάφου ἐπὶ ἱματίῳ παλαιῷ· αἴρει γὰρ τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱματίου, καὶ χεῖρον σχίσμα γίνεται.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• No manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• puttethἐπιβάλλωepiballō · to put on/seizeG1911
• a pieceἐπίβλημαepiblēma · patchG1915
• of newἄγναφοςagnaphos · unshrunkG46
• clothῥάκοςrhakos · a clothG4470
• untoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• anἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
• oldπαλαιόςpalaios · oldG3820
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• that which is put in to fillὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that which is put in to fillπλήρωμαplērōma · fulfillmentG4138
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• takethαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the rentσχίσμαschisma · splitG4978
• is madeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• worseχείρωνcheirōn · worse thanG5501

Cross-references for Matthew 9:16

• Genesis 33:14Please, my lord, go ahead of your servant. We will follow slowly, at a pace that is comfortable for the livestock and the children. I will meet you at Seir.”
• Psalms 125:3The wicked will not rule the land of the godly, for then the godly might be tempted to do wrong.
• Isaiah 40:11He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.
• John 16:12“There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now.
• 1 Corinthians 3:1Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn’t talk to you as I would to spiritual people. I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 13:13Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.

Commentaries on Matthew 9:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16No man putteth a piece of new cloth - . No man putteth a patch of unscoured cloth upon an old garment. This is the most literal translation I can give of this verse, to convey its meaning to those who cannot consult the original. is that cloth which has not been scoured, or which has not passed under the hand of the fuller, who is called in Greek: and signifies a piece put on, or what we commonly term a patch. It - taketh from the garment - Instead of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-17Verses 14-17 Then came the disciples of John … - This narrative is found also in Mark 2:18-22; Luke 5:33-39. The reference here is to John the Baptist. It is probable that they had understood that John was the forerunner of the Messiah; and if such was the case, they could not account for the fact that there was such a difference between them and the disciples of Jesus. The Pharisees fasted often - regularly twice a week besides the great national days of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-17Verses 14-17 John was at this time in prison; his circumstances, his character, and the nature of the message he was sent to deliver, led those who were peculiarly attached to him, to keep frequent fasts. Christ referred them to John's testimony of him, Joh 3:29. Though there is no doubt that Jesus and his disciples lived in a spare and frugal manner, it would be improper for his disciples to fast while they had the comfort of his presence. When he is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17These short parables compare the new covenant (the promises between God and his people) that Jesus began (Matthew 6:26–29) with the old covenant. The comparison focuses especially on religious ceremonies like fasting. Jesus completes the law, but he does not cancel it (5:17–20; see Galatians 2:21; 5:4). At the same time, the new covenant brings new practices.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 9:16

• Capernaum
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judaism

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Commentaries on Matthew 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings