Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Exert all your powers to enter through the strait gate: for many, I tell you, will seek to enter, but will not be able.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
He told them, "Keep on struggling to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you that many people will try to enter, but won't be able to do so.
A Conservative Version
Compete to enter in by the narrow gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
American Standard Version
Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"You should try hard to enter [God's kingdom] by means of the narrow door, for I tell you, many people will try to enter it but will not be able to.
Anderson New Testament
Strive to enter in through the strait gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Bible in Basic English
Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.
Common New Testament
"Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
Daniel Mace New Testament
strive to enter in at the narrow gate: for I declare unto you, that many shall try to get in, and shall not be able.
Darby Translation
Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.
Godbey New Testament
Agonize to enter in through the narrow gate: because many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
Goodspeed New Testament
"You must strain every nerve to get in through the narrow door, for I tell you many will try to get in, and will not succeed,
John Wesley New Testament
And he said to him, Strive to enter in thro' the strait gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Julia Smith Translation
Strive earnestly to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
King James 2000
Strive to enter in at the narrow gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able to,
Modern King James verseion
Strive to enter in at the narrow gate. For I say to you, many will seek to enter in and shall not be able.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Strive with yourselves to enter in at the strait gate: For many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Moffatt New Testament
"Strive to get in through the narrow door, for I tell you many will try to get in and not be able,
Montgomery New Testament
"Struggle to enter in by the narrow door," he answered, "for I tell you that many will try to enter and not be able,
NET Bible
"Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
New Heart English Bible
"Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
Noyes New Testament
Strive to enter in through the narrow door; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
Sawyer New Testament
Strive to enter in by the narrow gate; for many, I tell you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
The Emphasized Bible
Be striving to enter through the narrow door; for, many, I say unto you, will seek to enter, and will not be able, -
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Strive to go in by the small door. Many, I tell you, will seek to go in, but they will not be able,
Webster
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Weymouth New Testament
"Strain every nerve to force your way in through the narrow gate," He answered; "for multitudes, I tell you, will endeavour to find a way in and will not succeed.
Williams New Testament
"You must struggle on to get in through the narrow door, for I tell you, many will try to get in, but will not succeed,
World English Bible
"Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
Worrell New Testament
And He said to them, "Strive to enter in through the narrow door; because many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
Worsley New Testament
But He said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for I tell you, many will desire to enter in, and shall not be able.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able;
Themes
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Direction » What gate to enter into
Earnestness » In prayer » In seeking salvation
Entertainments » None admitted to, after the master had risen and shut the door
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Life » The gate and way which leads to life
The Saved » Description of » Number spoken of as few
Self-delusion » Frequently persevered in, to the end
Interlinear
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 13:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Narrow Door
23 And a person said to him, Lord, are the saved few? And he said unto them, 24 Exert all your powers to enter through the strait gate: for many, I tell you, will seek to enter, but will not be able. 25 When the master of the family shall have arisen, and shut the door, and ye shall begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Master, master, open it for us! and he answering will tell you, I know you not whence ye are:
Cross References
Matthew 7:13-14
Enter in through the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and spacious the road, which leadeth to perdition, and they are many who enter that way:
Matthew 11:12
But from the days of John the Baptist unto the present, the kingdom of heaven is assaulted by violence, and the invaders forcibly seize upon it.
Mark 6:18-20
For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
Luke 21:36
Watch therefore, praying at every proper opportunity, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are ready to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
John 6:27
Labour not for the meat which is perishable, but for that meat which endureth unto life eternal, which the Son of man will give you: for him hath the Father sealed, even God.
John 7:34
Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come.
John 8:21
Then spake Jesus again to them, I am going away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I am going ye cannot come.
John 13:33
My dear children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: as I said to the Jews, Whither I am going, ye cannot come; so say I now to you.
Romans 9:31-33
But Israel, pursuing after the law of righteousness, hath not come up to the law of righteousness.
Romans 10:3
For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and seeking to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Know ye not that they who run on the course, all run indeed, yet but one obtaineth the price? So run, that ye may obtain.
Philippians 2:12-13
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always been obedient, not only during my presence with you, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling work out your own salvation.
Colossians 1:29
for which also I am labouring, conflicting in the energy of his might, which worketh in me powerfully.
Hebrews 4:11
Let us then earnestly endeavour to enter into that rest, lest any person fall after the same example of unbelief.
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make sure your calling and election: for by doing these things, ye shall never at any time stumble: