Matthew 7:13
“Enter in by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in by it.
World Messianic Bible British
In The King James Version
In Context
14How narrow is the gate and the way is restricted that leads to life! There are few who find it.
Cross References
Genesis 6:12God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
Proverbs 7:27Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the rooms of death.
Proverbs 16:25There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Matthew 3:2“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
Matthew 18:2Yeshua called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them
Matthew Henry on Matthew 7:13-15
The Sermon on the Mount. 12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Our Lord Jesus here presses upon us that righteousness towards men which is an essential branch of true… Read the whole commentary →