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European illustration of one of the "white eunuchs" of the Ottoman Sultan's court (1749) (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The eunuchs of the Bible were castrated males or those born incapable of reproduction due to a birth defect . The purpose of intentional castration was to induce impotence and remove sexuality. It was a common practice in ancient times for rulers to castrate some of their servants and/or advisers in order to subdue and pacify them. It was especially common to castrate those who tended the royal harem. In Matthew 19:12 , Jesus mentions eunuchs. He says, “There are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”  This discussion of eunuchs was in the context of the question asked of Him about whether it is good to marry. Because Jesus say

Matthew 19:10 –12 “There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this receive it” (v. 12). Our verse is not talking about transgender people. Jesus excludes all an any other form of marriage apart from heterosexual marriage.  People were or became eunuchs for three reasons (see below). Christ ’s appeal to creation and His restrictions on the lawful grounds for divorce (Matt. 19:1–9) rebuke any desire to find loopholes in the marriage laws in order to escape unions that sinners find unfulfilling. Marriage is to be cherished wholeheartedly, not to be dispensed with as we futilely attempt to find “happiness” outside of God ’s gracious law. Husbands and wives are called to obey the Lord together and work tirelessly to become one flesh physically, emotionally, and spiritually by guarding and renewing their relationship (Gen. 2:24–25). Christ acknowledges heterosexual marriage only. The disciples misunde

The baptism of the eunuch by Rembrandt, 1626, depicting Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) This article by Lisa Salazar  a man now a woman bases his arguments on jesus's statements on Matthew 19 where scripture states that there are people born as eunuchs , that is, they lack sexual potency from birth. Others lose their sexual capability as a result of human intervention, such as castration. Both conditions are exceptions to nature. members of the third group of people are eunuchs in the spiritual sense.  They have the gift of being able (by the Lord) not only to subordinate their sexual desires (strong moral resolve) to the demands of spiritual life, but they also deny themselves matrimony in order to devote themselves entirely to working for the Kingdom of God . This scripture refers only to men, and these men never enter marriage or a civil union and are never transexual in any way. This must not be pressed too far (as Lisa Salazar has done