Matthew 9:16

New Century Version

“No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth over a hole in an old coat. If he does, the patch will shrink and pull away from the coat, making the hole worse.

Cross References

Genesis 33:14

So, my master, you go on ahead of me, your servant. I will follow you slowly and let the animals and the children set the speed at which we travel. I will meet you, my master, in Edom.”

Psalm 125:3

The wicked will not rule over those who do right. If they did, the people who do right might use their power to do evil.

Isaiah 40:11

He takes care of his people like a shepherd. He gathers them like lambs in his arms and carries them close to him. He gently leads the mothers of the lambs.

Matthew 9:15

Jesus answered, “The friends of the bridegroom are not sad while he is with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

Matthew 9:17

Also, people never pour new wine into old leather bags. Otherwise, the bags will break, the wine will spill, and the wine bags will be ruined. But people always pour new wine into new wine bags. Then both will continue to be good.”

Mark 2:21

“No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth over a hole in an old coat. Otherwise, the patch will shrink and pull away—the new patch will pull away from the old coat. Then the hole will be worse.

Luke 5:36

Jesus told them this story: “No one takes cloth off a new coat to cover a hole in an old coat. Otherwise, he ruins the new coat, and the cloth from the new coat will not be the same as the old cloth.

John 16:12

“I have many more things to say to you, but they are too much for you now.

1 Corinthians 13:13

So these three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.

2 Corinthians 9:12

This service you do not only helps the needs of God’s people, it also brings many more thanks to God.