Lesson 5225

 (Lesson 5225)(05-27-26) Mark 2:18-22 

   “And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.” 

 

    In today’s quote, Jesus explained that His apostles need not obey the old law, so long as He was with them, because He had come to fulfill it and establish a new law of grace through faith for them and all those who will come to believe in Him. Since the apostles of Christ were bound by the new law of grace, they were exempt from the old because the old law demanded works, while the new law only requires faith. ~