Matthew 9:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.”

Matthew 9:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 9:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 9:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Matthew 9:16 — World English Bible

Matthew 9:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made.”

Matthew 9:16 — American Standard Version

Matthew 9:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up doth take from the garment, and a worse rent is made.”

Matthew 9:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 9:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But no one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment, for its filling up takes from the garment and a worse rent takes place.”

Matthew 9:16 — Darby Translation

Matthew 9:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Moreouer no man pieceth an olde garment with a piece of newe cloth: for that that should fill it vp, taketh away from the garment, and the breach is worse.”

Matthew 9:16 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 9:16 in Context — Matthew 9

14 Alors les disciples de Jean vinrent auprès de Jésus, et dirent: Pourquoi nous et les pharisiens jeûnons-nous, tandis que tes disciples ne jeûnent point?

15 Jésus leur répondit: Les amis de l’époux peuvent-ils s’affliger pendant que l’époux est avec eux? Les jours viendront où l’époux leur sera enlevé, et alors ils jeûneront.

16 Personne ne met une pièce de drap neuf à un vieil habit; car elle emporterait une partie de l’habit, et la déchirure serait pire.

17 On ne met pas non plus du vin nouveau dans de vieilles outres; autrement, les outres se rompent, le vin se répand, et les outres sont perdues; mais on met le vin nouveau dans des outres neuves, et le vin et les outres se conservent.

18 Tandis qu’il leur adressait ces paroles, voici, un chef arriva, se prosterna devant lui, et dit: Ma fille est morte il y a un instant; mais viens, impose-lui les mains, et elle vivra.

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