Neville Goddard on Matthew 19:10-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 19 in context

Scripture Focus

10His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

11But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

12For 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 19:10-12

Biblical Context

The disciples question the necessity of marriage, and Jesus responds that not everyone can receive this teaching. He explains that some are like eunuchs—born or made—to refrain from worldly ties for the sake of the kingdom—and that those who can receive it have a special capacity for inner devotion. The passage points to the kingdom of heaven as an inner state, not a social rule, inviting readers to examine where their consciousness is pledged.

Neville's Inner Vision

The dialogue reveals that the Kingdom of Heaven is a state of consciousness awaiting recognition by the I AM within you. Some are born with a temperament inclined toward detachment; others are shaped by life to renounce outward ties; still others consciously choose a life of consecration for the sake of the Kingdom. The striking line, 'All men cannot receive this saying,' is a pointer that such a level of inner focus is given to those who awaken to it. The term eunuch becomes a symbolic image for a mind that is not governed by ordinary appetites but by a higher purpose. When you understand that the kingdom is within, you realize that your present circumstances—marital or otherwise—are reflections of your inner state. The call is not a universal command but an invitation to align your will with the I AM until your outer life mirrors that inner sovereignty.

Practice This Now

In stillness, assume the state of inner detachment and address the I AM as your guiding consciousness. Then imagine, with feeling, that your life is governed by the kingdom within, and notice how this inner alignment softens outer concerns, inviting a natural revision of how you live.