Parable of New Cloth on Old Garment (Matthew 9:16)

Understanding the Parable of New Cloth on Old Garment

The parable of New Cloth on Old Garment is a powerful illustration used by Jesus in Matthew 9:16. It teaches us the importance of recognizing the need for change and the willingness to adapt. In this parable, Jesus talks about how no one will put a new piece of cloth on an old garment because it will tear away from the old fabric. Similarly, we cannot fit the new teachings of Jesus into our old ways of living. We need to be open to change, let go of the old habits, and embrace the new ways of living. This parable reminds us that we should always be willing to learn and grow and that change is essential to life.

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Matthew 9:16 NIV – “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. (Download the printable Parable Study Sheet for this Parable).

Matthew 9:16 Parallel Verses: the Parable of New Cloth on Old Garment

Matthew 9:16 NIV – “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse.

Matthew 9:16 KJV – No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

Matthew 9:16 NKJV – “No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

Matthew 9:16 NLT – “Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before.

Matthew 9:16 NET – No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, because the patch will pull away from the garment and the tear will be worse.

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