Luk 5:39 | NET2full | STEP | No one after drinking old wine wants the new , for he says , ‘The old is good enough .’”

Luke 5:39

39 ^{▼▼tc The Western textual tradition (D it) lacks 5:39. The verse is unique to Luke, so the omission by these witnesses looks like assimilation to the other synoptic accounts.} No ^{▼▼tc ‡ Although most mss begin the verse with καί (kai, “and”), beginning the sentence without a conjunction is both a harder reading and is found in early and significant witnesses (P4,75vid א2 B 579 700 892 1241). NA28 puts the word in brackets indicating doubts as to its authenticity.} one after drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, ‘The old is good enough.’” ^{▼▼tc Most mss, especially the later ones (A C Θ Ψ ƒ1,13 33 Maj lat), read χρηστότερος (chrēstoteros, “better”), a smoother reading. The reading of the text (found in P4 א B L W 1241) is preferred as the more difficult reading. This reading could suggest that the new thing Jesus brings is not even considered, since the “old wine” is already found quite acceptable.} ^{▼▼tn Grk “good.”} ^{▼▼sn The third illustration points out that those already satisfied with what they have will not seek the new (The old is good enough).}