Matthew 7:14 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁴ How narrow is the gate and difficult the way that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ But the gate is narrow (contracted by pressure) and the way is straitened and compressed that leads away to life, and few are those who find it. [Deut. 30:19; Jer. 21:8.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ But the gate that leads to life is narrow and the road difficult, so few people find it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ How narrow is the gate, and how straight is the way, which leads to life, and few there are who find it!

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!

Matthew 7:14 Cross References

Psalm 16:11

You make known to me the path of life. Abundance of joys are in Your presence, eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

Proverbs 8:20

I walk in the way of righteousness, along paths of justice.

Isaiah 30:21

Your ears will hear a word behind you saying: “This is the way, walk in it. When you turn to the right, or when you turn to the left.”

Isaiah 35:8

A highway will be there—a roadway. It will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it. It is for the one who walks the way. Fools will not go astray.

Isaiah 57:14

Then it will be said: “Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every stumbling block out of the way of My people.”

Jeremiah 6:16

Thus says Adonai: “Stand in the roads and look. Ask for the ancient paths— where the good way is— and walk in it. Then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We won’t walk in it.’

Matthew 20:16

“So the last will be first, and the first last.”

Matthew 22:14

For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Matthew 7:13

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.

Matthew 7:15

“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

Mark 8:34

Then He called the crowd, along with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to follow after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and keep following Me.

Luke 12:32

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father chose to give you the kingdom.

John 16:2

They will throw you out of the synagogues. Yes, an hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

John 16:33

These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have shalom. In the world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world!”

Acts 14:22

They were strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in faith, and saying, “It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.”

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 9:32

Why? Because they pursued it not by faith, but as if it were from works. They stumbled over the stone of stumbling,