The New Wine Flows: When Jesus was asked why his disciples ignored old covenant forms, he pointed out that he was transitioning into new covenant reality. He wanted to protect the new wine of the New Covenant, and the old structures of the Jewish covenant. He knew that mixing the two covenants would result in a loss to both. As Jesus reveals this truth, Matthew highlights several stories that help us see how the message of the New Covenant flows with power, even in the most unexpected ways.