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Matthew 19:10
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8 He said to them, “Moses, because of the ahardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your bwives, but from the beginning it was not so.  
9 aAnd I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for1 sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”  
10 His disciples said to Him, a“If such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”  

Jesus Teaches on Celibacy

11 But He said to them, a“All cannot accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given:  
12 For there are eunuchs who were born thus from their mother’s womb, and athere 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.”  

Jesus Blesses Little Children

13 aThen little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 19:10

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American Standard Version
The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.

Amplified® Bible
The disciples said to Him, If the case of a man with his wife is like this, it is neither profitable {nor} advisable to marry.

Contemporary English Version
The disciples said, "If that's how it is between a man and a woman, it's better not to get married."

Darby English Version
His disciples say to him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

Good News Bible
His disciples said to him, "If this is how it is between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry."

International Standard Version
His disciples said to him, "If that is the relationship of a man with his wife, it's not worth getting married!"

King James Version
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

New American Standard Bible
The disciples *said to Him, "If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry."

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

New King James Version
His disciples said to Him, “If such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The disciples said to Him, "If the relationship of the man with his wife has degenerated to this, it seems better not to marry."

Young's Literal Translation
His disciples say to him, `If the case of the man with the woman is so, it is not good to marry.'


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