Matthew 7:14 KJV — MannaFest

Matthew 7:14

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

KJV

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ASV

For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.

WEB

But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

YLT

how strait is the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!

DBT

For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.

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Matthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.

Author: Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
Date: c. AD 50–60

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Luke 13:23–30
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Matthew 22:14
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew 16:24–25
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Isaiah 35:8
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

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Christ deals faithfully with us, and tells us, First, That the gate is strait. Conversion and regeneration are the gate, by which we enter into this way, in which we begin a life of faith and serious godliness; out of a state of sin into a state of grace we must pass, by the new birth, John iii.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

As to the other way, the disadvantage of it lies in its narrowness and solicitude. Its very first step involves a revolution in all our purposes and plans for life, and a surrender of all that is dear to natural inclination, while all that follows is but a repetition of the first great act of self-sacrifice. No wonder, then, that few find and few are found in it.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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