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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." |
Bible Question:
Emmaus, Can a marriage be annulled Biblically? Or is it something the church and state allow? Searcher |
Bible Answer: Searcher Let me interrupt here. No annulment isn't in the Bible, but a principal of annulment is. When Joseph decided to put away Mary quietly Matt 1:19 this was a form of annulment. It was Jewish custom that if a man married a woman and she wasn't a virgin he could leave her, or annul the marriage. I believe in Jewish law if the either were married by deceitful means they could and would be free of the marriage. I see no condemnation of this practice. I think any one that was deceived into marrying another can and probably should get an annulment, provided it is within a short time of the marriage. I also think before doing so they should evaluate what it is they feel they were deceived about. If one marries another thinking that person is rich and finds they are not and now wants an annulment, then maybe they need to figure out why exactly they wanted to get married. However I can sympathize with a women who gets married to a man then finds out he was born a eunuch, obviously he knew it before the wedding, he married under untruthful terms and I see the marriage covenant as invalid. If they both find out he or she can not have a baby and this was done after the wedding then it covered by the marriage vows for better or worst. EdB |