Matthew 7:13

The English Standar Version

"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy[1] that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.[2]

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.

John 10:9

I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.

Isaiah 55:7

let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Proverbs 9:6

Leave your simple ways,[1] and live, and walk in the way of insight."

Galatians 5:24

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

Matthew 3:2

"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Matthew 3:8

Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.

2 Corinthians 6:17

Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,

Matthew 23:13

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.[4]

Revelation 20:15

And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Philippians 3:19

Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.

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.

Acts 3:19

Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out,

Revelation 20:3

and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.

1 John 5:19

We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

Matthew 25:46

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

Matthew 25:41

"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Genesis 6:12

And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Revelation 13:8

and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain.

Romans 9:22

What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

Luke 14:33

So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

Isaiah 1:9

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

Revelation 12:9

And 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.

Genesis 6:5

The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Luke 9:33

And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah" -- not knowing what he said.

Proverbs 7:27

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

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it. It shall belong to those who walk on the way; even if they are fools, they shall not go astray.[1]

Matthew 7:14

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