Quick answer
These sayings do not read like a casual endorsement of ordinary drinking. They use new-wine language to make a point about suitability, freshness, and containers that can receive what is new.
Matthew 9:17 (KJV)
“Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.”
Mark 2:22 (KJV)
“And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.”
Luke 5:37 (KJV)
“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.”
Luke 5:38 (KJV)
“But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.”
In the wider Bible-wine survey, these passages belong on the fresh/new-wine side.
What these passages show
They matter to the Bible-wine discussion because they keep new wine distinct from old bottles and from burst conditions. That supports closer attention to stages, preservation, and container language rather than a flat definition.
Read them alongside types of wine in the Bible, wine in the Bible, and two wines in the Bible.
Keep these texts together
Read the Gospel sayings with the old/new bottle passages, with fresh-cluster language, and with the definition studies.
Frequently asked questions
Why does “new wine” matter so much?
Because it reminds readers that the Bible itself distinguishes stages and settings instead of forcing every wine text into a finished alcoholic category.
What do the bottles add to the argument?
The bottle language shows that container and condition matter. That helps explain why preservation discussions are relevant.