Luke 13:24

Stryue ye to entre bi the streite yate; for Y seie to you, many seken to entre, and thei schulen not mowe.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

In Context

23And a man seide to hym, Lord, if there ben fewe, that ben saued? And he seide to hem,

25For whanne the hosebonde man is entrid, and the dore is closid, ye schulen bigynne to stonde with out forth, and knocke at the dore, and seie, Lord, opyn to vs. And he schal answere, and seie to you, Y knowe you not, of whennus ye ben.

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Cross References

Joshua 7:3and thei turneden ayen, and seiden to hym, `Not al the puple stie, but twey ether thre thousynde of men go, and do awei the citee; whi schal al the puple be trauelid in veyn ayens feweste enemyes?

Proverbs 14:6A scornere sekith wisdom, and he fyndith not; the teching of prudent men is esy.

Ecclesiastes 10:15The trauel of foolis shal turment hem, that kunnen not go in to the citee.

Isaiah 58:2For thei seken me fro dai in to dai, and thei wolen knowe my weies; as a folk, that hath do riytfulnesse, and that hath not forsake the doom of her God; thei preien me domes of riytfulnesse, and wolen neiy to God.

Matthew 7:13Entre ye bi the streyt yate; for the yate that ledith to perdicioun is large, and the weie is broode, and there ben many that entren bi it.

Mark 6:18For Joon seide to Eroude, It is not leueful to thee, to haue the wijf of thi brothir.

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