A bystander asked him, “Lord, will only a few have eternal life?” Jesus said to the crowd,
The narrow gate and the difficult way leads to eternal life—so few even find it!”
For everyone is invited to enter in, but few respond in excellence.”
“Now you can understand what I meant when I said that the first will end up last and the last will end up being first. Everyone is invited, but few are the chosen.”
Stunned and bewildered, his disciples asked, “Then who in the world can possibly be saved?”
Jesus ministered from village to village, making his way to Jerusalem and teaching the people as he went.
“There is a great cost for anyone to enter through the narrow doorway into God’s kingdom. I tell you, many will want to enter but won’t be able to.