"For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from {their} mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made e…" — Matthew 19:12

Matthew 19:12 · KJV

“For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from {their} mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive {it}, let him receive {it}.”

— Matthew 19:12

Verse 11

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

Verse 13

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put {his} hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

Matthew 19 — Context

His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with {his} wife, it is not good to marry.

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

For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from {their} mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive {it}, let him receive {it}.

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put {his} hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:32-38

But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: {that belong...: Gr. of the Lord}

1 Corinthians 9:5

Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and {as} the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? {wife: or, woman}

Isaiah 56:3-4

Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I {am} a dry tree.

Isaiah 39:7

And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.

1 Corinthians 9:15

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for {it were} better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.