Luke 13:24

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Summary

Luke 13:24

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

The strait

Matthew 7:13

For

General references

Proverbs 14:12

Matthew 22:14

John 7:34

Bible References

The strait

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

For

Because I have called, and ye have refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man has regarded,

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and [finds it] not, but knowledge is easy to him who has understanding.

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

The labor of fools wearies every one of them, for he knows not how to go to the city.

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways. As a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.

And they come to thee as the people come, and they sit before thee as my people. And they hear thy words, but do not do them. For with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

For John said to Herod, It is not permitted for thee to have thy brother's wife.

Ye will seek me, and will not find me, and where I am, ye cannot come.

Jesus therefore again said to them, I go, and ye will seek me, and ye will die in your sin. Where I go, ye cannot come.

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, Where I go, ye cannot come, I also now say to you.

But Israel who pursued a law of righteousness, did not arrive to a law of righteousness.

For not understanding the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God.

General references

There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

For many are called, but few chosen.

Ye will seek me, and will not find me, and where I am, ye cannot come.