Luke 13:24

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able to.

Text-Critical English NT

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

23Someone said to him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” Jesus said to them,

25Once the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will answer you, ‘I do not know you or where you are from.’

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Cross References

Matthew 7:13“Enter through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.

Mark 6:18For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for yoʋ to have yoʋr brother's wife.”

Matthew Henry on Luke 13:24-31

Curiosity Checked; The Doom of Sinful Professors. 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We… Read the whole commentary →

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