Matthew 19:11

“It is not everyone,” replied Jesus, “who can accept this teaching, but only those who have been enabled to do so.

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In The King James Version

But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

In Context

10“If that,” said the disciples, “is the position of a man with regard to his wife, it is better not to marry.”

12Some men are incapable of marriage because they were born that way, or have been made so by other people, while there are others who stay single for the sake of the kingdom of Heaven. Accept this if you can.”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:11“To you,” answered Jesus, “the knowledge of the hidden truths of the kingdom of heaven has been imparted, but not to those.

1 Corinthians 7:7I should wish everyone to be just what I am myself. But everyone has his own gift from God – one in one way, and one in another.

1 Corinthians 7:35I say this for your own benefit, not with any intention of putting a halter around your necks, but in order to secure for the Master seemly and constant devotion, free from all distraction.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 19:4-13

The Law of Divorce. 3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put… Read the whole commentary →

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