Focused Passage

Matthew 9:14-17

Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest

Matthew moves from Jesus’ authority to forgive sins, to his mercy toward sinners, to his teaching on newness, to his authority over death, uncleanness, blindness, muteness, and demons, concluding with compassion for the shepherdless crowds and prayer for harvest workers.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

14 Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

15 Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

16 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.

17 Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 14

Cross-references

Mark 2:18 BSB references Luke 5:33 BSB references Matthew 6:16 Classic cross-references Luke 18:12 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Τότε G5119 Adverb John’s Ἰωάννου G2491 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural came προσέρχονται G4334 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural to [Jesus] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [and] asked λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Why is it that Διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular we ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι G5330 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural fast νηστεύομεν G3522 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural so often πολλά G4183 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural but δὲ G1161 Conjunction Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular disciples μαθηταί G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural {do} not οὐ G3756 Adverb fast νηστεύουσιν G3522 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

BSB notes

NE and WH do not include so often.

Verse 15

Cross-references

John 3:29 Classic cross-references Revelation 19:9 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:1 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:2 Classic cross-references Acts 13:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural How can δύνανται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural - Μὴ G3361 Adverb the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural guests υἱοὶ G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular bridegroom νυμφῶνος G3567 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular mourn πενθεῖν G3996 Verb - Present Infinitive Active vvv ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition while ὅσον G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [He] νυμφίος G3566 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular with μετ’ G3326 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural But δὲ G1161 Conjunction [the] time ἡμέραι G2250 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural will come ἐλεύσονται G2064 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural when ὅταν G3752 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular bridegroom νυμφίος G3566 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will be taken ἀπαρθῇ G522 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction then τότε G5119 Adverb they will fast νηστεύσουσιν G3522 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

Mark 2:21 BSB references Luke 5:36 BSB references 2 Corinthians 5:17 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:19 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction No one Οὐδεὶς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular sews ἐπιβάλλει G1911 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a patch ἐπίβλημα G1915 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of unshrunk ἀγνάφου G46 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular cloth ῥάκους G4470 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition an old παλαιῷ G3820 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular garment ἱματίῳ G2440 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular patch πλήρωμα G4138 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular will pull away αἴρει G142 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular garment ἱματίου G2440 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction a worse χεῖρον G5501 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative tear σχίσμα G4978 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular will result γίνεται G1096 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Mark 2:22 Classic cross-references Job 32:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Neither Οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction do [men] pour βάλλουσιν G906 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural new νέον G3501 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular wine οἶνον G3631 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition old παλαιούς G3820 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural wineskins ἀσκοὺς G779 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural If they do εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . δὲ G1161 Conjunction . . . μή¦γε G1490 Particle the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural skins ἀσκοί G779 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural will burst ῥήγνυνται G4486 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular wine οἶνος G3631 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will spill ἐκχεῖται G1632 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural wineskins ἀσκοὶ G779 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural will be ruined ἀπόλλυνται G622 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Instead ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction they pour βάλλουσιν G906 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural new νέον G3501 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular wine οἶνον G3631 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition new καινούς G2537 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural wineskins ἀσκοὺς G779 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction both ἀμφότεροι G297 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural are preserved συντηροῦνται G4933 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural

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