Matthew 7:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.”
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“But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“how strait <FI>is<Fi> the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 7:14 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 4:26Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.
- Proverbs 8:20I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
- Isaiah 30:21And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
- Isaiah 35:8And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it— only those who walk in the Way— and fools will not stray onto it.
- Isaiah 57:14And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”
- Jeremiah 6:16This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
- Matthew 16:24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
- Matthew 20:16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
- Matthew 22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.”
- Matthew 25:1“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
- Mark 8:34Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
- Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
- Luke 13:23“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
- John 15:18If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
- John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
- John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
- Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
- Romans 9:27Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.
- Romans 9:32Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
- Romans 11:5In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
- Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
- Ephesians 2:2in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
- 1 Peter 3:20who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.
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