Undressed cloth (ρακους αγναφου). An unfulled, raw piece of woollen cloth that will shrink when wet and tear a bigger hole than ev…

No man putteth a piece of new cloth, etc. A second illustration was drawn from a well-known fact, showing also that there was a propri…

No one puts a piece of new cloth — There is a closer connection between the three parables than appears at first sight. The weddin…

For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, "Why do we and the Pharis…

Glossa Ordinaria: After He had replied to them concerning eating and associating with sinners, they next challenged Him on the…

The next illustration is about a piece of unshrunk cloth tightly sewed to old and well-shrunk cloth in order to repair a tear; it will cause a bigg…

And no man putteth a piece of fresh cloth. He supports the preceding statement with two comparisons, one of which is taken from garmen…

No man putteth a piece of new cloth
These words are, by (Luke 5:36) called a "parable", as are those in …

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 particu…

Here a question concerning eating is related; and the response follows, where it is said, And Jesus said.