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Matthew 7:14

Because the gate is streight, and the way narowe that leadeth vnto life, and fewe there be that finde it.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

In Context

13Enter in at the streight gate: for it is the wide gate, and broade way that leadeth to destruction: and many there be which goe in thereat,

15Beware of false prophets, which come to you, in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues.

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:20I cause to walke in the way of righteousnes, and in the middes of the paths of iudgement,

Isaiah 35:8And there shalbe a path and a way, and the way shalbe called holy: the polluted shall not passe by it: for he shalbe with them, and walke in the way, and the fooles shall not erre.

Jeremiah 6:16Thus sayeth the Lord, Stande in the waies and beholde, and aske for the olde way, which is the good way and walke therein, and yee shall finde rest for your soules: but they saide, We will not walke therein.

Matthew 20:16So the last shalbe first, and the first last: for many are called, but fewe chosen.

Matthew 25:1Then the kingdome of heauen shalbe likened vnto tenne virgins, which tooke their lampes, and went foorth to meete the bridegrome.

Luke 12:32Feare not, litle flocke: for it is your Fathers pleasure, to giue you the kingdome.

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 →

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