Matthew 7:13
Good News Translation
"Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate to hell is wide and the road that leads to it is easy, and there are many who travel it.

New Revised Standard Version
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it.

Contemporary English Version
Go in through the narrow gate. The gate to destruction is wide, and the road that leads there is easy to follow. A lot of people go through that gate.

New American Bible
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat.

at.

Matthew 3:2,8 And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. . . .

Matthew 18:2,3 And Jesus, calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them. . . .

Matthew 23:13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for you yourselves do not enter in and those that are going in, you suffer not to enter.

Proverbs 9:6 He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself; and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.

Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unjust man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God: for he is bountiful to forgive.

Ezekiel 18:27-32 And when the wicked turneth himself away from his wickedness, which he hath wrought, and doeth judgment, and justice: he shall save his soul alive. . . .

Luke 9:33 And it came to pass that, as they were departing from him, Peter saith to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses; and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

Luke 13:24 Strive to enter by the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter and shall not be able.

Luke 13:25 But when the master of the house shall be gone in and shall shut the door, you shall begin to stand without; and knock at the door, saying: Lord, open to us. And he answering, shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are.

Luke 14:33 So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth cannot be my disciple.

John 10:9 I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved: and he shall go in and go out, and shall find pastures.

John 14:6 Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.

Acts 2:38-40 But Peter said to them: Do penance: and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. . . .

Acts 3:19 Be penitent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.

2 Corinthians 6:17 Wherefore: Go out from among them and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:

Galatians 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified their flesh, with the vices and concupiscences.

for.

Genesis 6:5,12 And God seeing that the wickedness of men was great on the earth, and that all the thought of their heart was bent upon evil at all times, . . .

Psalm 14:2,3 The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek God. . . .

Isaiah 1:9 Except the Lord of hosts had left us seed, we had been as Sodom, and we should have been like to Gomorrha.

Romans 3:9-19 What then? Do we excel them? No, not so. For we have charged both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin. . . .

2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine unto them.

Ephesians 2:2,3 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of this air, of the spirit that now worketh on the children of unbelief: . . .

1 John 5:19 We know that we are of God and the whole world is seated in wickedness.

Revelation 12:9 And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world. And he was cast unto the earth: and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth adored him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb which was slain from the beginning of the world.

Revelation 20:3 And he cast him into the bottomless pit and shut him up and set a seal upon him, that he should no more seduce the nations till the thousand years be finished. And after that, he must be loosed a little time.

that.

Matthew 25:41,46 Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels. . . .

Proverbs 7:27 Doth not wisdom cry aloud, and prudence put forth her voice?

Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.

Romans 9:22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath, fitted for destruction,

Philippians 3:19 Whose end is destruction: whose God is their belly: and whose glory is in their shame: who mind earthly things.

2 Thessalonians 1:8,9 In a flame of fire, giving vengeance to them who know not God and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. . . .

1 Peter 4:17,18 For the time is, that judgment should begin at the house of God. And if at first at us, what shall be the end of them that believe not the gospel of God? . . .

Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the pool of fire.

Context
The Narrow Gate
12All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets. 13Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat. 14How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!…
Cross References
Isaiah 35:8
And a path and a way shall be there, and it shall be called the holy way: the unclean shall not pass over it, and this shall be unto you a straight way, so that fools shall not err therein.

Matthew 7:14
How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!

Luke 13:24
Strive to enter by the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter and shall not be able.

Matthew 7:12
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