Matthew 7:14

Young's Literal Translation 1898

how strait is the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!

Cross References

Psalm 16:11

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys is with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

Proverbs 8:20

In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,

Isaiah 30:21

And thine ear heareth a word behind thee, Saying, `This is the way, go ye in it,' When ye turn to the right, And when ye turn to the left.

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway hath been there, and a way, And the `way of holiness' is called to it, Not pass over it doth the unclean, And He Himself is by them, Whoso is going in the way--even fools err not.

Isaiah 57:14

And he hath said, `Raise up, raise up, prepare a way, Lift a stumbling-block out of the way of My people.'

Jeremiah 6:16

Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where is this--the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, `We do not go.'

Matthew 20:16

So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.'

Matthew 22:14

for many are called, and few chosen.'

Matthew 7:13

`Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide is the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it;

Matthew 7:15

`But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves.

Mark 8:34

And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, `Whoever doth will to come after me--let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;

Luke 12:32

`Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;

John 16:2

out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

John 16:33

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

Acts 14:22

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,

Romans 12:2

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what is the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Romans 9:32

wherefore? because--not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,