Luke 13:24

The Narrow Door

²³ And a certain man said to him: Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them: ²⁴ Strive to enter in through the strait gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. ²⁵ When once the master of the house has risen, and closed the door, and you begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open for us, and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not, whence you are;

Luke

Sin

Matthew 7:13-14

Enter in through the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction; and many there are that go in through it.

Matthew 11:12

From the days of John the Immerser till now, the kingdom of heaven is taken by violence, and men of violence seize upon it eagerly.

Mark 6:18-20

For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.

Luke 21:36

Watch, therefore, and pray at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

John 6:27

Labor not for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to life eternal, which the Son of man will give you; for him has God the Father at tested.

John 7:34

You will seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, you can not come.

John 8:21

Then spoke Jesus to them again; I go away, and you will seek me, and in your sin you shall die; whither I go, you can not come.

John 13:33

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and, as I said to the Jews, whither I go, you can not come, so now I say to you.

Romans 9:31-33

but Israel, who sought after a law of justification, has not attained to a law of justification.

Romans 10:3

For being ignorant of God's plan of justification, and seeking to establish their own plan of justification, they have not submitted to God's plan of justification.

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Know you not that all the runners in the race-course run the race, but that one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain the prize.

Philippians 2:12-13

So, then, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Colossians 1:29

to which end I also labor, striving according to his energy, which works in me mightily.

Hebrews 4:11

Let us earnestly strive, therefore, to enter into that rest, lest any one fall after the same example of unbelief.

2 Peter 1:10

Wherefore, brethren, give the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you will never fall.