Matthew 19:12

New Century Version

There are different reasons why some men cannot marry. Some men were born without the ability to become fathers. Others were made that way later in life by other people. And some men have given up marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. But the person who can marry should accept this teaching about marriage.”

Cross References

Isaiah 39:7

Some of your own children, those who will be born to you, will be taken away, and they will become servants in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

Matthew 19:11

Jesus answered, “Not everyone can accept this teaching, but God has made some able to accept it.

Matthew 19:13

Then the people brought their little children to Jesus so he could put his hands on them and pray for them. His followers told them to stop,

1 Corinthians 9:15

But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this now to get anything from you. I would rather die than to have my reason for bragging taken away.

1 Corinthians 9:5

Do we not have the right to bring a believing wife with us when we travel as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Peter?

Revelation 14:4

These are the ones who did not do sinful things with women, because they kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb every place he goes. These one hundred forty-four thousand were bought from among the people of the earth as people to be offered to God and the Lamb.