Luke 13:24 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁴ “Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ Strive to enter by the narrow door [force yourselves through it], for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Common English Bible

²⁴ “Make every effort to enter through the narrow gate. Many, I tell you, will try to enter and won’t be able to.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ "Strive to enter through the narrow gate. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and not be able.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁴ Strive to enter by the narrow gate; for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter, and shall not be able.

Luke 13:24 Cross References

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.

Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the sluggard kills him for his hands refuse to labor.

Ecclesiastes 10:15

The toil of a fool wearies him, so that he does not know the way to the city.

Isaiah 1:15

When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with their lips they show much love, but their heart is set on their gain.

Matthew 11:12

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and men of violence take it by force.

Luke 13:23

And some one said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them,

Luke 21:36

But watch at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of man.”

John 13:33

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’

John 5:4

John 6:27

Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you; for on him has God the Father set his seal.”

John 7:34

you will seek me and you will not find me; where I am you cannot come.”

John 8:21

Again he said to them, “I go away, and you will seek me and die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come.”

Romans 10:3

For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

Colossians 1:29

For this I toil, striving with all the energy which he mightily inspires within me.

Hebrews 4:11

Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, that no one fall by the same sort of disobedience.

Joshua 7:3

And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, “Let not all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai; do not make the whole people toil up there, for they are but few.”

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brethren, be the more zealous to confirm your call and election, for if you do this you will never fall;