Matthew 7:14
12 In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
13 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
15 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
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Compare
- BSB
- But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
- KJV
- Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
- WEB
- How narrow is the gate and the way is restricted that leads to life! There are few who find it.
- ASV
- For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.
- DARBY
- For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.
- BLB
- For narrow [is] the gate and compressed the way that [is] leading to life, and few are those finding it.
- ÅB
- Men porten er trang, og veien er smal som fører til livet, og det er få som finner den.
- OTB
- Men trang er porten og smal er veien som fører til livet, og få er de som finner den.
- B1930
- for den port er trang, og den vei er smal som fører til livet, og få er de som finner den.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 13:23–30
“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
Read in contextMatthew 22:14
For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Read in contextMatthew 16:24–25
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
Read in contextRomans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Read in contextIsaiah 35:8
And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it— only those who walk in the Way— and fools will not stray onto it.
Read in contextMark 8:34
Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
Read in contextProverbs 8:20
I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
Read in contextActs 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
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