Luke 13:24

"Be-competing/contending to-come-into through of{the narrow gate}, that many, I-am-saying to{you}, will-seek to-come-into and will_not_have-strength.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

23Moreover, someone says to{same}, "Lord, if few, the being-saved[?]" Moreover, the says toward same,

25From of{which} supposing the house-ruler may-be-roused and may-close-off the door, and you-may-initiate outside to-have-stood and to-be-knocking the door, saying, 'Lord, lord, open-up to{us}' and, respond[ing], he-will-say to{you}, 'I-have_not_beheld you. Whence[?] you-are-being[?]'

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Cross References

Matthew 7:13Come-into through of{the narrow gate}, that broad the gate and wide-spacious the way, the leading-off/away into the destruction-off/away-ia, and many are-being the being-come-into through of{same};

Mark 6:18for the John has-been-saying to{the Herod} that "it-is_not_being-permitted to{you} to-be-having the woman of{the brother} of{you}."

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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