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Luke 5:27-39

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Jesus Calls Levi

27 1After this he went out and saw 2a tax collector named 3Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me. ”
28 And 4leaving everything, he rose and followed him.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company 5of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them.
30 And the Pharisees and 6their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, 7“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners? ”
31 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
32 8I have not come to call the righteous 9but sinners 10to repentance. ”

A Question About Fasting

33 And they said to him, 11“The disciples of John 12fast often and 13offer prayers, 14and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink. ”
34 And Jesus said to them, 15“Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?
35 16The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and 17then they will fast in those days. ”
36 He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece from a new garment and puts it on an old garment. If he does, he will tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old.
37 And no one puts new wine into old 18wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed.
38 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.
39 And no one after drinking old wine desires new, for he says, ‘The old is good. ’” [a]

Luke 5:27-39 Study Resources

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What Did Jesus Say About Salvation?
What Did Jesus Say About Salvation?
Stuart and Jill Briscoe

While wineskins aren’t something we talk about today, they were so prevalent in Jesus’ day that He used the illustration of wineskins in a parable. The people in that day would have easily understood the practical advice that Jesus presented at a surface level, but what He was really talking about goes a lot deeper. He was actually addressing the Jewish society’s belief that we are basically good, maybe need an occasional patch to fix a threadbare part of our lives, and should avoid contamination from outside influence.  Instead, Jesus was saying that we are fundamentally sinful and in need of entirely new life, found in Christ. In this message, Stuart Briscoe helps us understand the cultural relevance of this parable and urges us to trade in those patches for radical transformation.

Life to the Full, Part 2
Life to the Full, Part 2
Stuart and Jill Briscoe

What keeps you from coming to Jesus? Is it your past or your pride? Are you concerned friends and family will outcast or belittle you for believing in Him? Or do you think you’re too far gone for Jesus to accept you? The truth is we’re all a mess! We make bad choices that lead to unwelcomed consequences. And sometimes, we run from Jesus because of our shame and brokenness. Jesus sees beyond your messiness and longs to transform your life. In this message, Pete Briscoe helps you break free from whatever might hinder you from coming to Jesus and being restored by His overwhelming love.

Life to the Full, Part 1
Life to the Full, Part 1
Stuart and Jill Briscoe

What keeps you from coming to Jesus? Is it your past or your pride? Are you concerned friends and family will outcast or belittle you for believing in Him? Or do you think you’re too far gone for Jesus to accept you? The truth is we’re all a mess! We make bad choices that lead to unwelcomed consequences. And sometimes, we run from Jesus because of our shame and brokenness. Jesus sees beyond your messiness and longs to transform your life. In this message, Pete Briscoe helps you break free from whatever might hinder you from coming to Jesus and being restored by His overwhelming love.

What Did Jesus Say About Salvation?
What Did Jesus Say About Salvation?
Stuart and Jill Briscoe

While wineskins aren’t something we talk about today, they were so prevalent in Jesus’ day that He used the illustration of wineskins in a parable. The people in that day would have easily understood the practical advice that Jesus presented at a surface level, but what He was really talking about goes a lot deeper. He was actually addressing the Jewish society’s belief that we are basically good, maybe need an occasional patch to fix a threadbare part of our lives, and should avoid contamination from outside influence.  Instead, Jesus was saying that we are fundamentally sinful and in need of entirely new life, found in Christ. In this message, Stuart Briscoe helps us understand the cultural relevance of this parable and urges us to trade in those patches for radical transformation.

Cross References 18

  • 1. 5:27 For ver. 27-38, see Matt. 9:9-17; Mark 2:14-22
  • 2. 5:27 Matt. 11:19; See Matt. 5:46
  • 3. 5:27 [Matt. 9:9]
  • 4. 5:28 [ver. 11]
  • 5. 5:29 [ch. 15:1, 2]
  • 6. 5:30 Acts 4:5; 23:9
  • 7. 5:30 ch. 15:2; Matt. 11:19
  • 8. 5:32 [ch. 15:7; John 9:39]
  • 9. 5:32 1 Tim. 1:15
  • 10. 5:32 ch. 13:3, 5; 15:10; 24:47; Matt. 4:17; 11:20; Mark 1:15; Acts 5:31
  • 11. 5:33 ch. 11:1; Matt. 11:2; 14:12; John 1:35; 3:25; 4:1; [Acts 18:25; 19:3]
  • 12. 5:33 ch. 2:37
  • 13. 5:33 ch. 2:37
  • 14. 5:33 ch. 18:12
  • 15. 5:34 John 3:29
  • 16. 5:35 See ch. 17:22
  • 17. 5:35 [John 16:20]
  • 18. 5:37 Josh. 9:4

Footnotes 1

  • [a] 5:39 Some manuscripts 'better'
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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