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and both are preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />No, new wine is put into fresh wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But new wine should be put into fresh wineskins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />New wine must be put only into new wineskins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Rather, new wine is to be poured into fresh skins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Instead, new wine must be poured into fresh wineskins! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Instead, new wine is to be poured into fresh wineskins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins, and both are preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Instead new wine must be poured into new wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into new bottles, and both are preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />but new wine is to be put into new skins, and both are preserved together;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> but new wine into new skins is to be put, and both are preserved together;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But new wine cast into new wine-skins; and both are kept.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Instead, the new wine is put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Rather, new wine must be poured into fresh wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But they pour new wine into new skins, and both are well preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“But new wine is placed in new wineskins and both are preserved.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into new bottles, and both will be preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>but the new wine is to be put into new bottles, and both will be preserved.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But new wine should be put into new bottles; then both are preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but new wine must be put into new skins, and both will be preserv'd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>But new wine must be put into fresh skins.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>but new wine must be put into new vessels, and <Fr><i>then</i><FR> both are saved.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/5-38.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=2053" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/5.htm">The Patches and the Wineskins</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">37</span>And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. <span class="reftext">38</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">Instead,</a> <a href="/greek/3501.htm" title="3501: neon (Adj-AMS) -- (a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh. ">new</a> <a href="/greek/3631.htm" title="3631: oinon (N-AMS) -- Wine. A primary word (yayin); wine.">wine</a> <a href="/greek/992.htm" title="992: blēteon (Adj-NNS) -- A verbal adj: one must put, that ought to be put. From ballo; fit to be cast.">is poured</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/2537.htm" title="2537: kainous (Adj-AMP) -- Fresh, new, unused, novel. Of uncertain affinity; new">new</a> <a href="/greek/779.htm" title="779: askous (N-AMP) -- A wine-skin, leather bottle. From the same as askeo; a leathern bag used as a bottle.">wineskins.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">39</span>And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-17.htm">Matthew 9:17</a></span><br />Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-22.htm">Mark 2:22</a></span><br />And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a></span><br />Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-6.htm">Romans 7:6</a></span><br />But now, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-13.htm">Hebrews 8:13</a></span><br />By speaking of a new covenant, He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-19.htm">Isaiah 43:19</a></span><br />Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26</a></span><br />I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28-29</a></span><br />And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. / Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-3.htm">John 3:3-7</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” / “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?” / Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-15.htm">Galatians 6:15</a></span><br />For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-22.htm">Ephesians 4:22-24</a></span><br />to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; / to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; / and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-9.htm">Colossians 3:9-10</a></span><br />Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, / and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-23.htm">1 Peter 1:23</a></span><br />For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-5.htm">Revelation 21:5</a></span><br />And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26</a></b></br> A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a></b></br> Therefore if any man <i>be</i> in Christ, <i>he is</i> a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/2-4.htm">Galatians 2:4,12-14</a></b></br> And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/5-37.htm">Bottles</a> <a href="/luke/5-37.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/luke/5-37.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/mark/2-22.htm">Fresh</a> <a href="/luke/5-37.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/luke/5-37.htm">New</a> <a href="/luke/5-37.htm">Otherwise</a> <a href="/matthew/9-17.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/luke/5-37.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/matthew/9-17.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/luke/5-37.htm">Skins</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-14.htm">Spilt</a> <a href="/luke/5-15.htm">Together</a> <a href="/luke/5-37.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/luke/5-37.htm">Wineskins</a> <a href="/mark/2-22.htm">Wine-Skins</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/9-4.htm">Bottles</a> <a href="/luke/6-48.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/luke/9-25.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/luke/5-39.htm">Fresh</a> <a href="/luke/11-17.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/luke/5-39.htm">New</a> <a href="/luke/10-6.htm">Otherwise</a> <a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/acts/28-1.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Skins</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-14.htm">Spilt</a> <a href="/luke/6-11.htm">Together</a> <a href="/luke/5-39.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/luke/5-39.htm">Wineskins</a> <a href="/joshua/9-13.htm">Wine-Skins</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-1.htm">Jesus teaches the people out of Peter's ship;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-4.htm">shows how he will make them fishers of men;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-12.htm">cleanses the leper;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-16.htm">prays in the desert;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-17.htm">heals a paralytic;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-27.htm">calls Matthew the tax collector;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-29.htm">eats with sinners, as being the physician of souls;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-33.htm">foretells the fasting and afflictions of the apostles after his ascension;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-36.htm">and illustrates the matter by the parable of patches.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/luke/5.htm">Luke 5</a>, Jesus is responding to questions about fasting and the practices of His disciples. The use of "instead" suggests a shift from old traditions to new practices introduced by Jesus.<p><b>new wine</b><br>In biblical times, new wine refers to freshly pressed grape juice that is still fermenting. It symbolizes new teachings, the new covenant, and the transformative power of the Gospel. The new wine represents the fresh and dynamic work of Jesus and the Holy Spirit, contrasting with the old ways of the Pharisees and the law.<p><b>is poured</b><br>The act of pouring signifies the intentional and careful introduction of something new. In the context of Jesus' ministry, it reflects the deliberate dissemination of His teachings and the establishment of the new covenant. This imagery also suggests abundance and generosity, as wine was a symbol of joy and blessing in Jewish culture.<p><b>into new wineskins</b><br>Wineskins were made from animal hides and used to store wine. New wineskins were necessary for new wine because they were flexible and could expand with the fermentation process. This phrase highlights the need for new structures and mindsets to accommodate the new life and teachings brought by Jesus. It underscores the incompatibility of the old legalistic system with the new covenant of grace. The new wineskins symbolize the renewed hearts and minds of believers who are receptive to the transformative work of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching about the new covenant and the transformation it brings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees_and_teachers_of_the_law.htm">Pharisees and Teachers of the Law</a></b><br>Religious leaders who often questioned Jesus' teachings and practices, representing the old ways and traditions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples_of_jesus.htm">Disciples of Jesus</a></b><br>Followers of Jesus who are learning about the new ways of the Kingdom of God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/new_wine_and_new_wineskins.htm">New Wine and New Wineskins</a></b><br>Metaphors used by Jesus to illustrate the necessity of new structures and mindsets to accommodate the new covenant.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/old_wineskins.htm">Old Wineskins</a></b><br>Symbolic of the old covenant and traditional Jewish practices that cannot contain the new teachings of Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_renewal.htm">The Necessity of Renewal</a></b><br>Just as new wine requires new wineskins, our spiritual lives require renewal and transformation to accommodate the work of the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/embracing_change.htm">Embracing Change</a></b><br>The new covenant brought by Jesus calls for a departure from old traditions that cannot contain the new life in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/flexibility_in_faith.htm">Flexibility in Faith</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to remain open and adaptable to the leading of the Holy Spirit, much like new wineskins are flexible to expand with new wine.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_incompatibility_of_old_and_new.htm">The Incompatibility of Old and New</a></b><br>Attempting to mix old religious practices with the new life in Christ can lead to spiritual stagnation or conflict.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_transformation.htm">Personal Transformation</a></b><br>Each believer is called to become a new creation, allowing the transformative power of Christ to work within them.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/5-38.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Instead,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀλλὰ</span> <span class="translit">(alla)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">new</span><br /><span class="grk">νέον</span> <span class="translit">(neon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3501.htm">Strong's 3501: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">wine</span><br /><span class="grk">οἶνον</span> <span class="translit">(oinon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3631.htm">Strong's 3631: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine. A primary word (yayin); 'wine'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is poured</span><br /><span class="grk">βλητέον</span> <span class="translit">(blēteon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_992.htm">Strong's 992: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verbal adj: one must put, that ought to be put. From ballo; fit to be cast.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">new</span><br /><span class="grk">καινοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(kainous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2537.htm">Strong's 2537: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fresh, new, unused, novel. Of uncertain affinity; new</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wineskins.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀσκοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(askous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_779.htm">Strong's 779: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wine-skin, leather bottle. From the same as askeo; a leathern bag used as a bottle.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/5-38.htm">Luke 5:38 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/5-38.htm">Luke 5:38 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/5-38.htm">Luke 5:38 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/5-38.htm">Luke 5:38 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/5-38.htm">Luke 5:38 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/5-38.htm">Luke 5:38 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/5-38.htm">Luke 5:38 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/5-38.htm">Luke 5:38 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/5-38.htm">Luke 5:38 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/5-38.htm">Luke 5:38 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/5-38.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 5:38 But new wine must be put into (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/5-37.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 5:37"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 5:37" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/5-39.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 5:39"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 5:39" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>