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 by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.

For

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

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

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

The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.

When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, 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 did not forsake the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.

They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your 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 lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you cannot come."

Jesus said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you cannot come."

Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jewish leaders, 'Where I am going, you cannot come,' so now I tell 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 righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

General references

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

For many are called, but few chosen."

You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you cannot come."