Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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
General references
Bible References
The strait
Matthew 7:13
"You should enter [God's kingdom] by means of the narrow door, for the wide door and the broad road are the ones that lead to [spiritual and physical] destruction. And many people will enter [that wide door].
For
Mark 6:18
For John had said to Herod, "It is unlawful for you to marry your brother's wife."
John 7:34
You people will be looking for me, but you will not find me; and you will not be able to go where I will be."
John 8:21
Jesus again said to them, "I am going away and you will look for me, but you will die [condemned] in your sins. You cannot go where I am going."
John 13:33
"I will be with you, [my dear] children, for only a little while [longer]. You people will look for me, but I am now telling you what I told the Jewish authorities, 'You will not be able to go where I will be.'
Romans 9:31
But the Israelites, who were attempting to become right with God by [conformity to] the law of Moses, never achieved [this righteousness] by that law.
Romans 10:3
For they did not know about God's way of making people right with Himself, so they attempted to establish their own way. In doing this they did not submit to God's way for being made right with Him.
General references
Matthew 22:14
For many people are called [by God] but [only those] few [who respond] are chosen [by Him]."
John 7:34
You people will be looking for me, but you will not find me; and you will not be able to go where I will be."