Matthew 9:16

The Passion Translation

And who would mend worn-out clothing with new fabric? When the new cloth shrinks it will rip, making the hole worse than before.

Cross References

Genesis 33:14

Please, my lord, go ahead of your servant. Let me move along slowly with my flocks and herds, to give them a chance to graze. I must think of my children, too, so go ahead of me, my lord, until I catch up with you in Seir.”

Psalm 125:3

The wicked will not always rule over the godly, provoking them to do what is evil.

Isaiah 40:11

He will care for you as a shepherd tends his flock, gathering the weak lambs and taking them in his arms. He carries them close to his heart and gently leads those that have young.

Matthew 9:15

Jesus replied, “How can the sons of the bridal chamber grieve when the Bridegroom is next to them? But the days of fasting will come when the Bridegroom is taken away from them.

Matthew 9:17

And who would pour fresh, new wine into an old wineskin? Eventually the wine will ferment and make the wineskin burst, losing everything—the wine is spilled and the wineskin ruined. Instead, new wine is always poured into a new wineskin so that both are preserved.”

Mark 2:21

“And who would mend worn-out clothing with new fabric? When the new cloth shrinks, it will rip, making the tear worse than before.

Luke 5:36

And he gave them this illustration: “No one rips up a new garment to make patches for an old, worn-out one. If you tear up the new to make a patch for the old, it would not match the old garment.

John 16:12

“There is so much more I would like to say to you, but it’s more than you can grasp at this moment.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Until then, there are three things that remain: faith, hope, and love—yet love surpasses them all. So above all else, let love be the beautiful prize for which you run.

2 Corinthians 9:12

The priestly ministry you are providing through your offering not only supplies what is lacking for God’s people, it inspires an outpouring of praises and thanksgiving to God himself.