Matthew 19:11
But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
Matthew 19:11 in other translations
| BSB | “Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given. |
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| WEB | But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given. |
| ASV | But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given. |
| YLT | And he said to them, ‘All do not receive this word, but those to whom it hath been given; |
| DARBY | And he said to them, All cannot receive this word, but those to whom it has been given; |
| BBE | But he said to them, Not all men are able to take in this saying, but only those to whom it is given. |
| Webster | But he said to them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. |
What does Matthew 19:11 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 19:3-12
The Pharisees were desirous of drawing something from Jesus which they might represent as contrary to the law of Moses. Cases about marriage have been numerous, and sometimes perplexed; made so, not by the law of God, but by the lusts and follies of men; and often people fix what they will do, before they ask for advice. Jesus replied by asking whether they had not read the account of the creation, and the first…
Matthew 19:11 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 19:11
- 1 Corinthians 7:17
But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
- Matthew 13:11
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
- 1 Corinthians 7:2
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
- 1 Corinthians 7:35
And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
- 1 Corinthians 7:7-9
For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that. I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
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Context
- Matthew 19:10
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
- Matthew 19:11
But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
- Matthew 19:12
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 19:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces él les dijo: No todos reciben esta palabra, sino aquellos á quienes es dado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais il leur dit: Tous ne reçoivent pas cette parole, mais ceux à qui il est donné; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Nicht alle fassen dieses Wort, sondern denen es gegeben ist; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui dixit illis: Non omnes capiunt verbum istud, sed quibus datum est. |