Luke 13:24
Be striving to enter through the narrow door; for, many, I say unto you, will seek to enter, and will not be able,—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
23And one said unto him—Lord! are they, few, who are being saved? And, he, said unto them—
Cross References
Joshua 7:3And they returned unto Joshua and said unto him—Let not all the people go up, about two thousand men or three thousand men, can go up and smite Ai,—do not weary the whole people to go thither, for, but few, they are.
Proverbs 14:6A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
Ecclesiastes 10:15The toil of dullards, shall weary a man, that he knoweth not how to go into the city.
Isaiah 58:2Yet, me—day by day, do they seek, And in the knowledge of my ways, they delight,—Like a nation that had done righteousness, And the justice of their God, had not forsaken They ask of me the just regulations, In approaching God, they delight.
Matthew 7:13Enter ye in at, the narrow gate; because broad and roomy is the way that leadeth unto destruction,—and, many, are they who enter thereby:
Mark 6:18For John had been saying to Herod—It is not allowed thee, to have, the wife of thy brother.
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 →