The teaching of Christ, though it was represented by the new wine, was not a new doctrine, but the revelation of that which had been taught from the beginning. But to the Pharisees the truth of God had lost its original significance and beauty. To them Christ's teaching was new in almost every respect, and it was unrecognized and unacknowledged.

Skønt Kristi lære blev omtalt som den nye vin, så var den ikke en ny lære, men en åbenbaring af det, som var blevet sagt fra begyndelsen. Men for farisæerne havde Guds sandhed mistet sin oprindelige betydning og skønhed. For dem var Kristi lære ny i næsten alle retninger, og den blev hverken genkendt eller anerkendt.