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 in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

For

Seeing then that I have called, and ye refused it: I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded it,

A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.

The voluptuousness of the slothful is his own death, for his hands will not labour.

The labour of the foolish is grievous unto them, while they know not how to go in to the city.

When ye hold out your hands, I will turn my eyes from you. And though ye make many prayers, yet will I hear nothing at all; for your hands are full of blood.

For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God.

These come unto thee, after the manner of a great people: yea, my people sit down before thee, and hear thy words, but they do not thereafter: for in their mouths they show themselves, as though they were fervent, but their heart goeth after their own covetous lucre.

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, thither can ye not come."

Then said Jesus again unto them, "I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins. Whither I go thither can ye not come."

Dear children, yet a little while am I with you. Ye shall seek me, and as I said unto the Jews, 'Whither I go, thither can ye not come.' Also to you say I now.

But Israel, which followed the law of righteousness, could not attain unto the law of righteousness.

For they are ignorant of the righteousness which is allowed before God, and go about to establish their own righteousness: and therefore, are not obedient unto the righteousness which is of value before God.

General references

There is a way which some men think to be right; but the end thereof leadeth unto death.

For many are called and few be chosen.

Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: And where I am, thither can ye not come."