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A New Kingdom, New Forms
Commentators agree that the 'new wine' represents Jesus' teachings, the Gospel, and the new covenant. The 'old wineskins' symbolize the rigid, external religious traditions of the Pharisees. Jesus is teaching that His revolutionary message cannot be simply poured into or patched onto old religious systems; it requires a completely new container.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 9:17
18th Century
Theologian
Neither do men put new wine, etc. The third illustration was taken from wine put into bottles. In eastern nations, bottles were, and still…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 9:17
Old wineskins (ασκους παλαιους). Not glass " bottles " but wineskins used as bottles as is true in Palestine yet,…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 9:13–22
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 9:17
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…
John Gill
On Matthew 9:17
17th Century
Pastor
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles
As in the former parable, our Lord exposes the folly of the Scribes and…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 9:14–17
17th Century
Minister
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…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 9:14–17
13th Century
Philosopher
Here a question concerning eating is related; and the response follows, where it is said, And Jesus said.
But then…