Matthew 19:12

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers


King James Version

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.
New King James Version

For there are eunuchs who were born thus 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 who is able to accept it, let him accept it.”
New American Standard Bible

“For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”
New International Version

For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by mean; and others have renounced marriage (or, have made themselves eunuchs) because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
The Amplified Bible

For there are eunuchs who have been born incapable of marriage; and there are eunuchs who have been made so by men; and there are eunuchs who have made themselves incapable of marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let him who is able to accept this accept it.
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

for there are those of such a nature as to be eunuchs who were born thus from the mother’s womb. And there are those of such a nature as to have been made eunuchs by men. And there are those of such a nature as to have constituted themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to received this with understanding, let him be receiving it.
Phillips’ Modern English

For some are incapable of marriage from birth, some are made incapable by the action of men, and some have made themselves so for the sake of the kingdom of Heaven. Let the man who can accept what I have said accept it.”
Williams’ Language of the People

For some are born incapable of marriage (Greek, eunuchs), and some have been made so by men, and some have made themselves so for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let him accept it who can.”
 
Mt. 19:11 π Mt. 19:13
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That Reference This Scripture

  1. Apostasy or Rapture - Neil Girrard Where do these words come from? And which comes first? Why is it important?

  2. Ekklesia or the Kingdom of God - Neil Girrard The kingdom of God is simply not the exact same thing as the ekklesia and the confusion that results by assuming that they are has caused many difficulties for the people of Christ.
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