Matthew 7:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it. Common English Bible But the gate that leads to life is narrow and the road difficult, so few people find it. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it! |
and whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: ‘This is the way. Walk in it.’
A road will be there and a way; it will be called the Holy Way. The unclean will not travel on it, but it will be for the one who walks the path. Fools will not wander on it.
He said, ‘Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from my people’s way.’
This is what the Lord says: Stand by the roadways and look. Ask about the ancient paths, ‘Which is the way to what is good? ’ Then take it and find rest for yourselves. But they protested, ‘We won’t! ’
‘Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it.
‘Be on your guard against false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.
Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, ‘If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to give you the kingdom.
They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.
I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.’
strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, ‘It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.’
Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.