Jesus continues to answer the question asked by the disciples of John.

## Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins ##

This is a metaphor or parable to answer the question of John's disciples, which was "Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but your disciples do not fast?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## Neither do people put  ##

"neither does anyone pour" (UDB) or "people never put"

## new wine ##

"grape juice." This refers to wine that has not fermented yet. If grapes are unknown in your area, use the general term for fruit.

## old wineskins ##

This refers to wineskins that have been used many times.

## wineskins  ##

These were bags made out of animal skins. They could also be called "wine bags" or "skin bags" (UDB).

## the skins will burst ##

When the new wine ferments and expands, they would tear open because they could no longer stretch out.

## destroyed ##

"ruined" (UDB)

## fresh wineskins  ##

"new wineskins" or "new wine bags." This refers to wineskins that have never been used.