Matthew 19:9-12
New King James Version
9 (A)And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for [a]sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”
10 His disciples said to Him, (B)“If such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”
Jesus Teaches on Celibacy
11 But He said to them, (C)“All cannot accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given: 12 For there are [b]eunuchs who were born thus from their mother’s womb, and (D)there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it.”
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- Matthew 19:9 Or fornication
- Matthew 19:12 Emasculated men
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