Matthew 7:13

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it.

Cross References

Genesis 6:12

And God saw that the earth was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its ways upon the earth.

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually.

Proverbs 16:25

Sometimes there is a way that seems to be right, but in the end it is the way to death.

Proverbs 7:27

Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the chambers of death.

Proverbs 9:6

Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight.”

Isaiah 1:9

If the Lord of hosts had not left us a few survivors, we would have been like Sodom, and become like Gomorrah.

Isaiah 35:8

A highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Holy Way; the unclean shall not travel on it, but it shall be for God's people; no traveler, not even fools, shall go astray.

Isaiah 55:7

let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not go in yourselves, and when others are going in, you stop them.

Matthew 25:41

Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels;

Matthew 25:46

And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Matthew 3:2

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Matthew 3:8

Bear fruit worthy of repentance.

Matthew 7:14

For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Luke 14:33

So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.

Luke 9:33

Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.

John 10:9

I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture.

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Acts 3:19

Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out,

Romans 9:22

What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects of wrath that are made for destruction;

2 Corinthians 4:4

In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 6:17

Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you,

Galatians 5:24

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Philippians 3:19

Their end is destruction; their god is the belly; and their glory is in their shame; their minds are set on earthly things.

1 John 5:19

We know that we are God's children, and that the whole world lies under the power of the evil one.

Revelation 12:9

The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 13:8

and all the inhabitants of the earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that was slaughtered.

Revelation 20:15

and anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

Revelation 20:3

and threw him into the pit, and locked and sealed it over him, so that he would deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be let out for a little while.