Luke 13:24
22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
- KJV
- Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
- WEB
- “Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.
- ASV
- Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
- DARBY
- Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.
- BLB
- “Strive to enter through the narrow door, because many, I say to you⁺, will seek to enter and will not be able.
- ÅB
- Strid for å komme inn igjennom den trange dør! for mange, sier jeg dere, skal søke å komme inn, og ikke være i stand til det.
- OTB
- "Streb ivrig etter å komme inn gjennom den trange døren, for jeg sier dere, mange vil prøve, men ikke klare det.
- B1930
- Strid for å komme inn igjennem den trange dør! for mange, sier jeg eder, skal søke å komme inn, og ikke være i stand til det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 7:13–14
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Read in context2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Read in context1 Corinthians 9:24–27
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
Read in contextHebrews 4:11
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Read in contextLuke 21:36
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Read in contextEzekiel 33:31
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:12–13
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Read in contextProverbs 21:25
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
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