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No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole is made.
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The Gospel Isn't a Patch
Most commentators explain that Jesus is teaching that His new covenant cannot simply be patched onto the old system of Jewish legalism. The Gospel is not a mere repair job for an old religion; it is something entirely new and transformative. Trying to force the new (the Gospel) into the old framework (legalistic traditions) will only make things worse, creating a bigger spiritual tear or 'schism'.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
Undressed cloth (ρακους αγναφου). An unfulled, raw piece of woollen cloth that will shrink when wet and tear a bigger hole than ev…
19th Century
Anglican
No one puts a piece of new cloth — There is a closer connection between the three parables than appears at first sight. The weddin…
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Baptist
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…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
And no man putteth a piece of fresh cloth. He supports the preceding statement with two comparisons, one of which is taken from garmen…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Here a question concerning eating is related; and the response follows, where it is said, And Jesus said.
But then…
