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Luke 5:38

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Fresh wine needs fresh containers — that way both the wine and the container stay good.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

New things need new spaces to grow in.

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You don't put fresh wine into old wineskins because the new wine will expand and burst the old container — then you lose the wine and ruin the skin. Fresh wine needs fresh wineskins.

Nobody puts fresh wine into old containers — the new wine will expand and burst the old containers, spilling everything and ruining both the wine and the containers.

You don't put fresh wine into old wineskins because they'll burst — you'll lose the wine and ruin the containers. You put new wine in new wineskins so both stay good.

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