Matthew 7:14
12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 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:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Read in contextMatthew 22:14
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Read in contextMatthew 16:24–25
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Read in contextRomans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Read in contextIsaiah 35:8
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Read in contextMark 8:34
And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Read in contextProverbs 8:20
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Read in contextActs 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
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