Matthew 19:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 19:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 19:12 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eun..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 19:12 — KJV
“For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.”
— Matthew 19:12 (KJV)
Matthew 19:12 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 19:12
“Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:12: mother, womb, made
“We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:12: men, heaven, sake
“That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:12: men, kingdom, heaven
“And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. his heart...: or, he made his heart equal, etc”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:12: made, men, kingdom
“And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:12: some, made, men
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