He answered and said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given.
Matthew 19:11 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 But he said to them, All men cannot receive this saying, but they to whom it is given. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But He said to them, Not all men can accept this saying, but it is for those to whom [the capacity to receive] it has been given. American Standard Version (1901) But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given. Common English Bible He replied, “Not everybody can accept this teaching, but only those who have received the ability to accept it. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "Not everyone is able to grasp this word, but only those to whom it has been given. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who said to them: All men take not this word, but they to whom it is given. |
He answered and said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given.
His disciples say to him, If the case of a man with his wife be so, it is not expedient to marry.
For there are eunuchs, who were born so from their mother's womb, and 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 that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
But as God hath distributed to every one, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk.
Yet, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife; and let every woman have her own husband.
And this I say for your own profit, not that I may cast a snare upon you, but that ye may decently wait upon the Lord without distraction.