Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageAnd no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, 'The old is better.'"
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GAnd no one who has been drinking old wine wants new, for he says, 'The old is good enough.'"
KJV
King James VersionNo man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleAnd no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
Footnotes
This verse is unique to Luke and theologically rich. Read as wry observation rather than endorsement, it explains why those steeped in old covenant structures resist the new: not from malice but from genuine satisfaction with the familiar. The Greek chrēstos (χρηστός) means "good," "pleasant," or "fine" — the FOG renders it "good enough," suggesting adequacy rather than superiority; the FOG Message renders it "better," capturing the comparative pride of those who prefer what they have always known. Strikingly, chrēstos was pronounced identically to Christos (Χριστός, Messiah/Christ) in Koine Greek — a wordplay Luke's educated audience may well have heard: those satisfied with the old cannot taste the One who is new.
