Luke 5:39 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and no one having drunk old [wine], doth immediately wish new, for he saith, The old is better.`

English ASV

And no man having drunk old wine desireth new; for he saith, The old is good.

English Amplified

And no one after drinking old wine immediately desires new wine, for he says, The old is good or better.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And no one after drinking old wine immediately desires new wine, for he says, The old is good or better.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And no one, after drinking old wine, wants new, because he says, ‘The old is better.’”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And no one having drunk old wine [straightway] wishes for new, for he says, The old is better.

English EASY 2024

Also, nobody wants to drink new wine after he has drunk old wine. He will say, “The old wine is much better.” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

No one who drinks old wine wants new wine. They say, 'The old wine is just fine.'"

And no one after drinking old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And you don't want new wine after drinking old wine. ‘The old is better,’ you say.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

"No one who has been drinking old wine wants new wine. He says, 'The old wine is better!' "

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And no one, after drinking old wine, wants new, because he says, 'The old is better.'"

English KJV 1611

No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

English LSB

And no one, after drinking old wine wishes for new; for he says, ‘The old is good enough.’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new. For he says, ‘The old is better.’ ”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"And no one, after drinking old wine wishes for new; for he says, 'The old is good enough.'"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

(And) no one who has been drinking old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

No one after drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, ‘The old is good enough.’”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

After people drink old wine, they don't want the new. They say, 'The old wine is better.' "

English NIV

And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, 'The old is better.'"

English NKJ 1982

And no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, ‘The old is better.’ ”

English NLT

But no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the fresh and the new. 'The old is better,' they say."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And no one after drinking old wine desires new wine, but says, 'The old is good.'"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Yet you say, ‘The old ways are better,’ and you refuse to even taste the new wine that I bring.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And no one after drinking old wine desires new; for he says, ‘The old is good.’ ”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But no one after drinking the old wine seems to want the fresh and the new. 'The old ways are best,' they say.“

English Tyndale 1537

Also no man that drinketh old wine, straightway can away with new, for he sayeth: the old is pleasanter.

Luke 5:39 — Compare Translations