King James Bible
KJVBut he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 19:11 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. | |
American Standard VersionASV | But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Who said to them: All men take not this word, but they to whom it is given. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And he said to them, All cannot receive this word, but those to whom it has been given; | |
English Revised VersionERV | But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, but they to whom it is given. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But he said to them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. | |
World English BibleWEB | But he said to them, |Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And he said to them, 'All do not receive this word, but those to whom it hath been given; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But he said to them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |It is not every man,| He replied, |who can receive this teaching, but only those on whom the grace has been bestowed. |