Luke 5:36
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.”
λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
παραβολή
a parable
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παραβολή
A parable, a comparison, a story with meaning. Jesus always taught in parables. A parable hides truth from the casual and reveals it to the hungry.
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οὐδείς
No one
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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ἐπίβλημα
a piece
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ἐπίβλημα
Patch, something thrown over. Epíblēma. No one sews a new patch onto an old garment. Christ does not mend the old life; he brings an entirely new one.
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ἱμάτιον
a garment
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ἱμάτιον
Garment, clothing, cloak. Himátion. Jesus said do not worry about what you will wear, yet soldiers gambled for his himátion at the cross. What we wear matters far less than who we follow. Seek him first.
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καινός
new
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καινός
New, fresh, recently made. Kainos. A new commandment I give you. Kainos means new in quality not just new in time. The new covenant is better in kind not just newer in age.
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σχίζω
having torn
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σχίζω
Split, sever, tear apart. Schizō. The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. What God splits open, he splits with purpose. Pay attention to what he tears away.
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ἐπιβάλλω
puts it
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ἐπιβάλλω
to throw upon (literal or figurative, transitive or reflexive; usually with more or less force); specially (with G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ) implied) to reflect; impersonally, to belong to
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παλαιός
old
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παλαιός
Old, ancient, former. Palaios. Put off the old self. The old way of living has no claim on you in Christ. You are not who you used to be. You are a new creation.
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εἰ
lest
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εἰ
If, whether, that. Ei. Scripture's great conditionals hinge on this word, framing promises, warnings, and tests of faith. If you confess, if you believe, if you remain. The ifs of God are invitations, not uncertainties.
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γέ
indeed
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γέ
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συμφωνέω
it will match
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συμφωνέω
Agree, be in harmony, accord. Symphōnéō. Where two or three agree in prayer, it carries the weight of covenant. Harmony is not uniformity. Seek agreement rooted in truth.
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