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NASB | Matthew 19:12 "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." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 19:12 "For there are eunuchs who have been born that way from their mother's womb [making them incapable of consummating a marriage]; and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men [for royal service]; and there are eunuchs who have made themselves so for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it." |
Subject: Biblical views on castration |
Bible Note: Hello EG2; The verses bleow may help your friend with some explanation that will follow. Lev 21:17 "Speak to Aaron, saying, 'No man of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect shall approach to offer the food of his God. 18 'For no one who has a defect shall approach: a blind man, or a lame man, or he who has a disfigured face, or any deformed limb, 19 or a man who has a broken foot or broken hand, 20 or a hunchback or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye or eczema or scabs or crushed testicles. 21 'No man among the descendants of Aaron the priest who has a defect is to come near to offer the LORD'S offerings by fire; since he has a defect, he shall not come near to offer the food of his God. Deut 23:3 "No Ammonite or Moabite shall enter the assembly of the LORD; none of their descendants, even to the tenth generation, shall ever enter the assembly of the LORD, This is just a fraction of the requirements they had to follow in the old testament. You see this is an indication of the perfection that God demands for thous that are his. But in the old testament God had put the nation Israel under this kind of scrutiny, to show them and us as well that no one could possibly keep up, and prove to God that they could measure up. no one ever could and no one ever did. Only Jesus. And we know that today. All we have to do Is look to Him. He is the only one that is perfect. And when He is in us and we are in Him God the Father only sees Him. I hope you and your friend are in Him. I hope this helps you and your friend. God bless stj |