Matthew 19:11
“But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 19:11 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
“It is not everyone,” replied Jesus, “who can accept this teaching, but only those who have been enabled to do so.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Nicht alle fassen dieses Wort, sondern denen es gegeben ist;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces él les dijo: No todos reciben esta palabra, sino aquellos á quienes es dado.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porém ele lhes disse: Nem todos recebem esta palavra, a não ser aqueles a quem é dado;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas Jesus disse-lhes: "Nem todos podem aceitar esse ensinamento, mas somente aqueles a quem é permitido aceitá-lo.
📖 Matthew 19:11 in Context
9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
10His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
11But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
12For 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.
13Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
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