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The Gospel's New Framework
Commentators explain that Jesus' teaching is like 'new wine'—dynamic, powerful, and expansive. It cannot be contained within the 'old wineskins' of rigid, established religious systems. The Gospel requires a completely new framework, a new covenant, and a new way of life because the old structures are inherently incompatible with it.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 5:38
Must be put (βλητεον). This verbal adjective in -τεος rather than -τος appears here alone in the N.T. though it is common enough i…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 5:38
The second illustration suggests that Jesus’ teaching is like fermenting wine, wine that seems to have almost inherent vigor and cannot be containe…
John Gill
On Luke 5:38
17th Century
Pastor
But new wine must be put into new bottles
Such as the disciples of Christ were, and sinners called to repentance are…
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Matthew Henry
On Luke 5:27–39
17th Century
Minister
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…