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Eunuchs from birth likely refers to those physically unable to procreate; intersex persons who cannot have intercourse fit this category

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 20) 00:15:54 – 00:19:00

Continued analysis of Matthew 19:12 eunuchs from birth.

Mike argues that eunuchs from birth refers to a physical condition present at birth -- not a voluntary choice (no infant decides to be single). The category covers anyone without properly functioning reproductive organs. Intersex is a broad category; those who cannot have conjugal relations fit the eunuch-from-birth description. The verse is describing cultural reality (infertile people would not be married in 1st century context where having children was paramount), not prescribing that intersex people must stay single.

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