Reference

Luke 5:39

No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
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And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.

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But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

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

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Drunkenness Condemned

The verse does not mention drunkenness, loss of control, or excessive drinking. It is a proverb about human preference for the familiar over the new, used by Jesus in the context of his teachings and the practices of his disciples compared to the old traditions. The "old wine" and "new wine" are metaphors for these concepts, not literal references to the act of drinking or its consequences.

Wine vs Strong Drink Distinction

The verse makes no mention of "strong drink" at all, focusing solely on the preference for "old wine" over "new wine." Therefore, it cannot distinguish between wine and strong drink as different substances.