1 Cor 7:7-9 I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own special gift from God, one of one kind and one of another. To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain single as I do. But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.
I do not see anything in that quote that unequivocally pertains to celibacy. I don’t think it’s possible to know precisely what Jesus meant by wishing people “were as myself am”.
If his expectation was that men and women not be attracted to one another then exactly how was the human race supposed to procreate? Doesn’t work. Which begs the question: Why are men and women attacted to each other in the first place?
Then, of course, there is the issue of the Bible’s word for word accuracy. For the most part it was written by men long after Jesus left us. How much of the Bible includes the writer’s beliefs, prejudices and politics? We simply do not know.
I have no quibble with anyone who chooses a celibate life for what ever reason. But for a religious institution to require it is way over the top—IMHO.
In any case, the Catholic Church has been ordaining previously married men who had children for years now. Where is the consistency?