You will make Me know the way of life; in Your presence is fullness of joys. At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Matthew 7:14 - Modern King James Version Because narrow is the gate and constricted is the way which leads to life, and there are few who 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! |
You will make Me know the way of life; in Your presence is fullness of joys. At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment;
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk in it, when you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left.
And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called, The Way of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it. But He shall be with them; the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err in it.
And He shall say, Raise up! Raise up! Clear the way! Make the stumbling-block rise out of the way of My people.
So says Jehovah, Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths where the good way is, and walk in it, and you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it.
So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, but few are chosen.
Go in through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there are who go in through it.
Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
And calling near the crowd with His disciples, He said to them, Whoever will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
They shall put you out of the synagogue. But an hour is coming that everyone who kills you will think that he bears God service.
I have spoken these things to you so that you might have peace in Me. In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.
confirming the souls of the disciples, calling on them to continue in the faith and that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and perfect will of God.
Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;