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 anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.
Proverbs 4:26
Carefully consider the path for your feet,
and all your ways will be established.
Proverbs 8:20
I walk in the way of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,
Isaiah 30:21
and whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
Isaiah 35:8
A road will be there and a way;
it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
but it will be for the one who walks the path.
Even the fool will not go astray.
Isaiah 57:14
He said,
“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,
remove every obstacle from My people’s way.”
Jeremiah 6:16
This is what the Lord says:

Stand by the roadways and look.
Ask about the ancient paths:
Which is the way to what is good?
Then take it
and find rest for yourselves.
But they protested, “We won’t!”
Mark 8:34
Summoning the crowd along with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone wants to be My follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.
John 15:18
“If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me before it hated you.
John 16:2
They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”
1 Thessalonians 3:2
And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,

General references

Numbers 4:48
Their registered men numbered 8,580.
Proverbs 2:9
Then you will understand righteousness, justice,
and integrity—every good path.
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.
Matthew 22:14
“For many are invited, but few are chosen.”
Romans 3:17
and the path of peace they have not known.

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