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 man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Proverbs 4:26
Make the path of thy feet level, and let all thy ways be established.
Proverbs 8:20
I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice,
Isaiah 30:21
And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
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 over it, but is shall be for [the redeemed], the wayfaring men. Yea fools shall not err [in it].
Isaiah 57:14
And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way. Take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.
Jeremiah 6:16
Thus says LORD, Stand ye in the ways and see. And ask for the old paths where is the good way. And walk in it, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk.
Mark 8:34
And having called in the multitude with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wants to follow behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
John 15:18
If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before you.
John 16:2
They will make you excommunicated from the synagogues. But the hour comes that every man who kills you will presume to be offering service to God.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that it was necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations.
1 Thessalonians 3:2
And we sent Timothy, our brother, and a helper of God, and our fellow workman in the good-news of the Christ, in order to establish you and to encourage you about your faith,

General references

Numbers 4:48
even those who were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and eighty.
Proverbs 2:9
Then thou shall understand righteousness and justice and equity, [yea], every good path.
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Matthew 22:14
For many are called, but few chosen.
Romans 3:17
and the way of peace they have not known.