Matthew 7:14 Parallel Translations

But the narrow gate and the road that lead to life are full of trouble. Only a few people find the narrow gate.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

because narrow is the gate and contracted the road which leads to Life, and few are those who find it.

WBS:

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

WEB:

How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.

YLT:

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

Matthew 7:14 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 7:13 "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.

Matthew 7:15 "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

7:14 Because {c} strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
(c) The way is straight and narrow: we must pass through this rough way and suffer, endure, be changed and so enter into life.

PNT:

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.

MHC:

7:12-14 Christ came to teach us, not only what we are to know and believe, but what we are to do; not only toward God, but toward men; not only toward those of our party and persuasion, but toward men in general, all with whom we have to do. We must do that to our neighbour which we ourselves acknowledge to be fit and reasonable. We must, in our dealings with men, suppose ourselves in the same case and circumstances with those we have to do with, and act accordingly. There are but two ways right and wrong, good and evil; the way to heaven and the way to hell; in the one or other of these all are walking: there is no middle place hereafter, no middle way now. All the children of men are saints or sinners, godly or ungodly. See concerning the way of sin and sinners, that the gate is wide, and stands open. You may go in at this gate with all your lusts about you; it gives no check to appetites or passions. It is a broad way; there are many paths in it; there is choice of sinful ways. There is a large company in this way. But what profit is there in being willing to go to hell with others, because they will not go to heaven with us? The way to eternal life is narrow. We are not in heaven as soon as we are got through the strait gate. Self must be denied, the body kept under, and corruptions mortified. Daily temptations must be resisted; duties must be done. We must watch in all things, and walk with care; and we must go through much tribulation. And yet this way should invite us all; it leads to life: to present comfort in the favour of God, which is the life of the soul; to eternal bliss, the hope of which at the end of our way, should make all the difficulties of the road easy to us. This plain declaration of Christ has been disregarded by many who have taken pains to explain it away; but in all ages the real disciple of Christ has been looked on as a singular, unfashionable character; and all that have sided with the greater number, have gone on in the broad road to destruction. If we would serve God, we must be firm in our religion. Can we often hear of the strait gate and the narrow way, and how few there are that find it, without being in pain for ourselves, or considering whether we are entered on the narrow way, and what progress we are making in it?

CONC:

Compressed Contracted Discovery Door Finding Gate Leadeth Leading Leads Narrow Restricted Road Strait Straitened

Contracted Discovery Door Few Find Finding Gate Hard Leads Narrow Restricted Road Small Strait Straitened Way

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