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Matthew 7:13-14
New International Version
Matthew 7:13-14
New International Version
The Narrow and Wide Gates
13 “Enter through the narrow gate.(A) For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
Matthew 7:13-14
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
Matthew 7:13-14
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
13 Enter through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and spacious and broad is the way that leads away to destruction, and many are those who are entering through it.
14 But the gate is narrow (contracted [a]by pressure) and the way is straitened and compressed that leads away to life, and few are those who find it.(A)
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- Matthew 7:14 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.
Matthew 7:13-14
The Message
Matthew 7:13-14
The Message
Being and Doing
13-14 “Don’t look for shortcuts to God. The market is flooded with surefire, easygoing formulas for a successful life that can be practiced in your spare time. Don’t fall for that stuff, even though crowds of people do. The way to life—to God!—is vigorous and requires total attention.
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Matthew 7:13-14
New King James Version
Matthew 7:13-14
New King James Version
The Narrow Way(A)
13 (B)“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 [a]Because narrow is the gate and [b]difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
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- Matthew 7:14 NU, M How narrow . . . !
- Matthew 7:14 confined
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