Matthew 7:14
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Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of Matthew 7:14
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.
- Basic English Bible
For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.
- Darby Bible
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth to life, and few there are that find it.
- Webster's Bible
because narrow is the gate and contracted the road which leads to Life, and few are those who find it.
- Weymouth Bible
How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.
- World English Bible
Hou streit is the yate, and narwy the weye, that ledith to lijf, and ther ben fewe that fynden it.
- Wycliffe Bible
how strait [is] the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!
- Youngs Literal Bible
View People's Bible Notes for Matthew 7:14
Mt 7:14 For strait [is] the gate. What is it, Augustine asks, that makes this gate so small to us? It is not that it is "strait", or narrow, in itself, but that we want to take in our pride, our self-will, our darling sins. Few there be that find it. It has been to be sought. The reason that men do not find it is not because it is hard to find, but because they prefer to walk in the broad way.
Thomas Gathman's comment on 2013-04-17 18:41:06:
God said it.....and he is not fooling!!!
ALONZO SMITH's comment on 2013-03-20 14:54:53:
I think if you believe in Jesus Christ and believe that he died on the cross, for you and me, and confess that he is lord, and work toward the mark, and live with in him and follow the path of righteousness. That is all that we ought to do.
Theodore A. Jones's comment on 2011-04-08 15:58:26:
"It is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous." Rom. 2:13 The small narrow gate into God's kingdom is actually law that has been added to the law by Jesus' crucifixion. Salvation from the penalty of sin is predicated upon the faith to obey this added law. The gospel of God explains the Way to obey this law, but no contemporary church's gospel is the gospel of God. That is why only a few find the gate.
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