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

Go in through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there are who go in through it.

For

Because I called, and you refused; I stretched out my hand, and no one paid attention;

A scorner seeks wisdom, and it is not found, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

The desire of the lazy man kills him, for his hands have refused to work.

The labor of fools wearies him, because he does not know how to go to the city.

And when you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; yea, when you 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 one who did not forget the ordinance of their God. They ask of Me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in drawing near to God.

And they come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words. But they will not do them. For with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their unjust gain.

and John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.

You shall seek Me and shall not find Me. And where I am, you cannot come.

Then Jesus said again to them, I go away, and you shall seek Me and shall die in your sins. Where I go, you cannot come.

Little children, I am with you yet a little while. You shall seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, Where I go, you cannot come, so I now say to you.

But Israel, who followed after a law of righteousness did not arrive at a law of righteousness.

For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.

General references

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

For many are called, but few chosen.

You shall seek Me and shall not find Me. And where I am, you cannot come.