Matthew 7:13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the w…”

Matthew 7:13

Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

World English Bible

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in by it.

American Standard Version

Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.

Geneva Bible 1599

Enter in at the streight gate: for it is the wide gate, and broade way that leadeth to destruction: and many there be which goe in thereat,

Darby Translation

Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide the gate and broad the way that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter in through it.

Young's Literal Translation

'Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide [is] the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it;

Bible in Basic English

Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.

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Cross references

“at”

John 14:6 John 10:9 Isaiah 55:7 Proverbs 9:6 Galatians 5:24 Matthew 3:2

John 14:6 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 10:9 · BSB

I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.

Isaiah 55:7 · BSB

Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Proverbs 9:6 · BSB

Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”

Galatians 5:24 · BSB

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Matthew 3:2 · BSB

and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

“for”

2 Corinthians 4:4 1 John 5:19 Revelation 20:3 Genesis 6:12 Isaiah 1:9 Revelation 12:9

2 Corinthians 4:4 · BSB

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

1 John 5:19 · BSB

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

Revelation 20:3 · BSB

And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.

Genesis 6:12 · BSB

And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.

Isaiah 1:9 · BSB

Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.

Revelation 12:9 · BSB

And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

“that”

Proverbs 16:25 Revelation 20:15 Philippians 3:19 Matthew 25:46 Matthew 25:41 Romans 9:22

Proverbs 16:25 · BSB

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

Revelation 20:15 · BSB

And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Philippians 3:19 · BSB

Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

Matthew 25:46 · BSB

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Matthew 25:41 · BSB

Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Romans 9:22 · BSB

What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

14But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

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