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 Então os discípulos de João vieram a ele, e perguntaram: Por que nós e os fariseus jejuamos muitas vezes, mas os teus discípulos não jejuam?
15 E Jesus lhes respondeu: Podem, por acaso, os convidados do casamento andar tristes enquanto o noivo está com eles? Mas dias virão, quando o noivo lhes for tirado, e então jejuarão.
16 E ninguém põe remendo de pano novo em roupa velha; porque tal remendo rasga a roupa, e o rompimento se torna pior.
17 Nem põem vinho novo em odres velhos; pois senão os odres se rompem, o vinho se derrama, e os odres se perdem; mas põem o vinho novo em odres novos, e ambos juntamente se conservam.
18 Enquanto ele lhes dizia estas coisas, eis que um chefe [de sinagoga] veio prostrar-se diante dele, e disse: Minha filha faleceu ainda agora; mas vem, e põe tua mão sobre ela, e ela viverá.
What Does Matthew 9:16 Mean?
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