16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 9:16:1 ⧉οὐδεὶςoodeesno one Matthew 9:16:2 ⧉δὲdebut Matthew 9:16:3 ⧉ἐπιβάλλειepivalleeputs Matthew 9:16:4 ⧉ἐπίβλημαepeevleemaa piece of Matthew 9:16:5 ⧉ῥάκουςrhakooscloth Matthew 9:16:6 ⧉ἀγνάφουagnafoounshrunk Matthew 9:16:7 ⧉ἐπὶepeeon Matthew 9:16:8 ⧉ἱματίῳhimateeoa garment Matthew 9:16:9 ⧉παλαιῷ·paleoold Matthew 9:16:10 ⧉αἴρειereetears away Matthew 9:16:11 ⧉γὰρgarfor Matthew 9:16:12 ⧉τὸtothe Matthew 9:16:13 ⧉πλήρωμαpleeromapatch Matthew 9:16:14 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooits Matthew 9:16:15 ⧉ἀπὸapofrom Matthew 9:16:16 ⧉τοῦtoothe Matthew 9:16:17 ⧉ἱματίου,himateeoogarment Matthew 9:16:18 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 9:16:19 ⧉χεῖρονkheeronworse Matthew 9:16:20 ⧉σχίσμαskheezmatear Matthew 9:16:21 ⧉γίνεται.yeeneteis made |
16. Formal Translation But no one attaches a patch of unshrunk fabric to an old garment, for the patch draws away from the garment, and a worse tear results. |
16. Dynamic Translation No one uses unshrunk cloth to mend an old robe, because the patch pulls loose from it, and the rip gets worse. |