Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Bible References

Because

Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Proverbs 4:26
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be well-ordered.
Proverbs 8:20
I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Isaiah 30:21
And when ye turn to the right hand or when ye turn to the left, thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it.
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway shall be there and a way, and it shall be called, The way of holiness: the unclean shall not pass through it; but it shall be for these. Those that go this way even fools, shall not err therein.
Isaiah 57:14
And it shall be said, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-blocks out of the way of my people.
Jeremiah 6:16
Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the ancient paths, which is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
Mark 8:34
And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
John 15:18
If the world hate you, know that it has hated me before you.
John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming that every one who kills you will think to render service to God;
Acts 14:22
establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
1 Thessalonians 3:2
and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage you concerning your faith,

General references

Numbers 4:48
even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand five hundred and eighty.
Proverbs 2:9
Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgment and equity: every good path.
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
Matthew 22:14
For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
Romans 3:17
and way of peace they have not known: