The old is good (Hο παλαιος χρηστος εστιν). So the best MSS. rather that χρηστοτερος, comparative (better). Westcott and Hort wron…

Having drunk old wine, and so on. Wine increases its strength and flavour, and its mildness and mellowness, with age, and so the old is pr…

No man also having drunk old wine.—This addition is peculiar to Luke, and accordingly calls for distinct notice. The inte…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: As soon as they received the first answer from Christ, they proceeded from one thing to another, inte…

The second illustration suggests that Jesus’ teaching is like fermenting wine, wine that seems to have almost inherent vigor and cannot be containe…

And no person who has drunk old wine. This statement is given by Luke alone, and is undoubtedly connected with the preceding discourse. Th…

No man also having drunk old wine
"Wine", though not in the text, is rightly supplied by our translators, as it is b…

It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was m…