Mat 19:11 All [men] cannot receive this saying, save [they] to whom it is given.
Christ says this in response to the apostles commenting that if divorce is like adultery, it is not profitable or useful to marry. Christ's response in English translation is somewhat cryptic, but it is more understandable in a more modern phrasing.
Alternative: Everyone is not open to this logic, but some get it.
"Receive" is from chôreô, which mean "to make room for another," "withdraw," "retire," "advance," "go forward," "make progress," and "have room [for a thing]"
"Saying" is from the the Greek logos, which means "word," "computation," "reckoning," and "value." It is also "an explanation," "an argument," or "a rule or principle of law." Previously, it has always been translated as "words" when Christ uses it.
"Given" is from didômi, which means "to give," "to grant," "to hand over," and "to describe."
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