Matthew 19:11
King James Version (KJV)
But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
In context
9 And 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.
10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
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.
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 19:11 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
- WEB World English Bible
- But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he said to them, 'All do not receive this word, but those to whom it hath been given;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he said to them, All cannot receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;
- WBS Webster Bible
- But he said to them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.