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

For

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

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.

The labor of fools wearieth every one of them; for he knoweth not how to go to the city.

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine 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 unto God.

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.

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

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

He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say unto you.

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

General references

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

For many are called, but few chosen.

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