Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Enter ye 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:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the road is spacious that leads to destruction, and many people are entering by it.
A Conservative Version
Enter ye in by the narrow gate, because wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter through it.
American Standard Version
Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"You should enter [God's kingdom] by means of the narrow door, for the wide door and the broad road are the ones that lead to [spiritual and physical] destruction. And many people will enter [that wide door].
Anderson New Testament
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.
Common New Testament
"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Enter ye in at the strait gate; the gate that leadeth to destruction is broad, and the way is open, and they who pass through are numerous.
Darby Translation
Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide the gate and broad the way that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter in through it.
Godbey New Testament
Enter ye in through the narrow gate: because wide is the gate and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there are, who are going in through it.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Go in at the narrow gate. For the road that leads to destruction is broad and spacious, and there are many who go in by it.
John Wesley New Testament
Enter ye in thro' the straight gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are that go in thro' it:
Julia Smith Translation
Enter ye in through the strait gate, for broad the gate and spacious the way leading to destruction, and many are they coming in through it.
King James 2000
Enter in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be who go in there:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Enter through the narrow gate, because broad [is] the gate and spacious [is] the road that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it,
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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:
Moffatt New Testament
Enter by the narrow gate: for [the gate] is broad and the road is wide that leads to destruction, and many enter that way.
Montgomery New Testament
"Enter by the narrow gate; for broad is the gate and wide the road that leads to destruction, and many are they who go in by it;
NET Bible
"Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
New Heart English Bible
"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.
Noyes New Testament
Enter in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction; and many are they who go in thereat.
Sawyer New Testament
Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate; and spacious the way which leads to destruction, and many are they that enter in by it;
The Emphasized Bible
Enter ye in at, the narrow gate; because broad and roomy is the way that leadeth unto destruction, - and, many, are they who enter thereby:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
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:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Go in by the small gate. Broad and spacious is the road that leads to destruction, and those that go in by it are many;
Webster
Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in by it.
Weymouth New Testament
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad the road which leads to ruin, and many there are who enter by it;
Williams New Testament
"Go in by the narrow gate, for broad and roomy is the road that leads to destruction, and many are going in by it.
World English Bible
"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.
Worrell New Testament
"Enter ye in through the narrow gate; because wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter through it;
Worsley New Testament
Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be who go in thereat:
Youngs Literal Translation
Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide is the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it;
Themes
eternal Death » The way to, described
Destruction » The way that leads to destruction
Direction » What gate to enter into
Evil » Way » General references to
Gates » Figurative » Of salvation
Gates » Illustrative » (wide,) of the entrance to ruin
Highways » Illustrative » (broad,) of the way to destruction
Life » The gate and way which leads to life
Pathway of sin » General references to
Strait gate » The narrow path toward righteousness
Way » Evil provided » Evil, pathway to sin
Topics
Interlinear
Dia
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Apago
Apoleia
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 7:13
Images Matthew 7:13
Prayers for Matthew 7:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Golden Rule
12 All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets. 13 Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it. 14 For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.
Cross References
Matthew 3:2
Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.
Galatians 5:24
And those who are Christ's have put to death on the cross the flesh with its passions and its evil desires.
Luke 13:24-25
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.
2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:
1 Peter 4:17-18
For the time has come for the judging, starting with the church of God; but if it makes a start with us, what will be the end of those who are not under the rule of God?
1 John 5:19
We are certain that we are of God, but all the world is in the power of the Evil One.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.
Revelation 13:8
And all who are on the earth will give him worship, everyone whose name has not been from the first in the book of life of the Lamb who was put to death.
Revelation 20:3
And put him into the great deep, and it was shut and locked over him, so that he might put the nations in error no longer, till the thousand years were ended: after this he will be let loose for a little time.
Revelation 20:15
And if anyone's name was not in the book of life, he went down into the sea of fire.
Genesis 6:5
And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.
Genesis 6:12
And God, looking on the earth, saw that it was evil: for the way of all flesh had become evil on the earth.
Psalm 14:2-3
The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.
Proverbs 7:27
Her house is the way to the underworld, going down to the rooms of death.
Proverbs 9:6
Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
Proverbs 16:25
There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.
Isaiah 1:9
If the Lord of armies had not kept some at least of us safe, we would have been like Sodom, and the fate of Gomorrah would have been ours.
Isaiah 55:7
Let the sinner give up his way, and the evil-doer his purpose: and let him come back to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for there is full forgiveness with him.
Ezekiel 18:27-32
Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, he will have life for his soul.
Matthew 3:8
Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
Matthew 18:2-3
And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them,
Matthew 23:13
But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.
Matthew 25:41
Then will he say to those on the left, Go from me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One and his angels:
Matthew 25:46
And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.
Luke 9:33
And when they were about to go away from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah: having no knowledge of what he was saying.
Luke 14:33
And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.
John 10:9
I am the door: if any man goes in through me he will have salvation, and will go in and go out, and will get food.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
Acts 2:38-40
And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.
Acts 3:19
So then, let your hearts be changed and be turned to God, so that your sins may be completely taken away, and times of blessing may come from the Lord;
Romans 3:9-19
What then? are we worse off than they? In no way: because we have before made it clear that Jews as well as Greeks are all under the power of sin;
Romans 9:22
What if God, desiring to let his wrath and his power be seen, for a long time put up with the vessels of wrath which were ready for destruction:
2 Corinthians 4:4
Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.
2 Corinthians 6:17
For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself,
Ephesians 2:2-3
In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;
Philippians 3:19
Whose end is destruction, whose god is the stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, whose minds are fixed on the things of the earth.