[Mrs. Don-o]

Read carefully. I did not say "vestal virgin." I said what Jesus said, unmarried "for the Kingdom." (Matthew 19:9).

To add to Our Lord's endorsement of singleness, there's also St. Paul's:

1 Corinthians 7-8

I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.

and

1 Corinthians 7:32-35

I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs—how he can please the Lord.

But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world--how he can please his wife--- and his interests are divided.

An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.

I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord."

Notice there's nothing there about "vestal virgins". St. Paul says his personal endorsement of celibacy is "that you live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord" and "for your own good."

[sitetest]

Stop making sense. It only confuses them.

[Uri’el-2012]

Matthew 19:9

What does this verse have to do with vestal virgins ??

Sh'aul's recommendation is NOT a commandment of YHvH.

OBTW YHvH commanded all to marry including the High Priests.

Celibacy is only found in Pagan religions.

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach

[Trapped Behind Enemy Lines]

Read this one:

” A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach.”

Timothy 3:2