Matthew 19:10-12
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
The Disciples Conclude It Is Better Not To Marry. Jesus Says This Is Right For Some
10 His disciples say to Him, “If the case of the man with the wife is like this, it is not expedient[a] to marry!” 11 But the One said to them, “Not all give-way-to[b] this statement, but [only] ones to whom it has been given. 12 For there are eunuchs[c] who were born thus from a mother’s womb. And there are eunuchs who were made-eunuchs by people. And there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. Let the one being able to give way, give way”.
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- Matthew 19:10 Or, advantageous, profitable. This direct attack of Jesus upon male authority is shocking even to the disciples.
- Matthew 19:11 Or, make room for, accept. Not all have the ability to live in an unmarried state. This is an understatement, since God made them to be a pair, v 4-5. But Jesus validates singleness as also a gift from God, in contradiction to the views of that day.
- Matthew 19:12 That is, celibate or castrated males. Some are born with this disposition, some are forced into it, some choose to remain unmarried.
Matthew 19:10-12
New King James Version
10 His disciples said to Him, (A)“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, (B)“All cannot accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given: 12 For there are [a]eunuchs who were born thus from their mother’s womb, and (C)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 19:12 Emasculated men
Matthew 19:10-12
English Standard Version
10 The disciples said to him, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” 11 But he said to them, (A)“Not everyone can receive this saying, but only (B)those to (C)whom it is given. 12 For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs (D)for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this receive it.”
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