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

1 Corinthians 7:2,7,9,17,35 But for fear of fornication, let every man have his own wife: and let every woman have her own husband. . . .

Context
Teachings about Divorce
10His disciples say unto him: If the case of a man with his wife be so, it is not expedient to marry. 11Who said to them: All men take not this word, but they to whom it is given. 12For there are eunuchs, who were born so from their mothers womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made so by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that can take, let him take it.…
Cross References
Matthew 13:11
Who answered and said to them: Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven: but to them it is not given.

Matthew 19:10
His disciples say unto him: If the case of a man with his wife be so, it is not expedient to marry.

Matthew 19:12
For there are eunuchs, who were born so from their mothers womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made so by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that can take, let him take it.

1 Corinthians 7:7
For I would that all men were even as myself. But every one hath his proper gift from God: one after this manner, and another after that.

Lexicon
“Not
Οὐ (Ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

everyone
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

can accept
χωροῦσιν (chōrousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5562: From chora; to be in space, i.e. to pass, enter, or to hold, admit.

this
τοῦτον (touton)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

word,”
λόγον (logon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

[Jesus] answered,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“but only [those]
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

to whom
οἷς (hois)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

it has been given.
δέδοται (dedotai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.


Additional Translations
“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.

And He said to them, "Not all receive this word, but only those to whom it has been given.

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

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

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

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

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

"It is not every man," He replied, "who can receive this teaching, but only those on whom the grace has been bestowed.

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

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