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"That is a rediculus assertion. That is not orthdox christianity and a perversion of the Greek texts and their meanings"

Honestly, I am still studying the bible. I will be delighted to know your interpretation of those verses.

My comments: Peter did have a wife and He said in Luke 18: 28 “We have given up our possessions and followed you.” No where else in the bible mentioned that Peter did his ministry together or along with his wife. What’s more, what is that promise of Christ to reward them with ‘overabundant return in this present age and eternal life in the age to come.” ? I surely want to know.

Again, this is my interpretation of the verses that follow. To the disciples who do not discern properly beforehand are like the contractor who builds the tower (verses 28 to 30) or the king marching into battle (verse 31 to 32). To the unfaithful disciples, they are like the salt loses its taste, fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; they should be thrown out (verse 34 to 35). It indicates that not all disciples are trustworthy.

Allow me to quote other verse:
1 Corinthians 7: 8 Now to the unmarried and to widows I say: it is good thing for them to remain as they are, as I do, 9 but if they cannot exercise self-control they should marry, for it is better to marry than to be on fire.

1 Corinthians 7: 32 An unmarried man is anxious about the things of the lord, how he may please the Lord. 33 But a married man is anxious about the things of the world, how he may please his wife, 34 and he is divided.

The question of celibacy is how to please God more. You always want to please someone you love. If your focus is on Christ, what other sees as hardship and suffering is unnoticeable just like the parents sacrificing and raising for their children. Without love, even sharing what you have in excess would be bothersome, nuisance, waste of time and effort.