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

## No man puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment ##

People who know only the old traditions are not eager to accept new ones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## garment  ##

<b>garment <b>- "clothing"

## the patch ##

"the piece of new cloth" used to cover the torn cloth