MANNAFEST

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.

KJV

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4 additional translations
ASV

And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made.

WEB

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.

YLT

`And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up doth take from the garment, and a worse rent is made.

DBT

But no one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment, for its filling up takes from the garment and a worse rent takes place.

About this book

New Testament

MatthewThe Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.

Author
Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
Date
c. AD 50–60

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