11Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.


In Context

8 Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.

9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."

10 The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry."

11 Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.

12 For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."

13 Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

Matthew 19:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:11But he said unto them, All [men] cannot receive this saying, save [they] to whom it is given.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:11Who said to them: All men take not this word, but they to whom it is given.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:11But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:11And he said to them, All cannot receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:11But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, but they to whom it is given.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:11But he said to them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:11But he said to them, |Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:11And he said to them, 'All do not receive this word, but those to whom it hath been given;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:11But he said to them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.