39 »After drinking old wine no one desires the new for the old is better.«
Luke 5:39 Cross References - NSB
Jeremiah 6:16
16 Jehovah says: »Stand by the way [of life] and see and ask for the ancient paths. Walk in the good way and you will find rest.« But you said: »We will not walk in it!«
Mark 7:7-13
7 ‘They worship me in vain teaching as doctrines the commands of men.’«
8 Speaking to the Pharisees and scribes He said: »You abandon the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.
9 »You totally reject the commandment of God that you may keep your tradition.
10 »Moses said: ‘Honor your father and your mother. He also said: ‘He that speaks evil of father or mother must die.’
11 »But you say: ‘If a man says to his father or his mother that which would benefit you is a gift to God,
12 he no longer has to do anything for his father or mother.’
13 »You make the word of God invalid by your tradition.«
Romans 4:11-12
11 He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was not circumcised. That way he could be the father of all those who believe, though they are not circumcised, that righteousness might be counted to them.
12 The father of circumcision to those who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the steps of faith of our father Abraham that he had when he was not circumcised.
Hebrews 11:1-2
Hebrews 11:39
39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, did not receive the promise.