Matthew 7:14

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Summary

Matthew 7:14

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

Because

General references

Romans 3:17

Bible References

Because

Then Jesus told his disciples: If any man wants to follow me (be mine), let him deny (disown) himself, and take up his stake and follow me (Greek: akoloutheo moi, let him be following me) (accompany me) (be in the same way with me).

Ponder the path of your feet. Let all your ways be established (firm).

I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

You will hear a voice behind you say: This is the way. Walk in it, whether it turns to the right or to the left.

There will be a highway there, called: The Road of Holiness. No sinner will ever travel that road. No fools will mislead those who follow it.

One will say: 'Heap it up! Heap it up! Prepare the way; Take the stumbling block out of the way of my people.'

Jehovah says: Stand by the way [of life] and see and ask for the ancient paths. Walk in the good way and you will find rest. But you said: We will not walk in it!

He then spoke to both his disciples and the crowd. He said: If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his stake and follow me.

If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.

They will throw you out of the synagogues. Yes, the hour comes that whoever kills you will think that he offered service to God.

They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation.

So we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the good news of Christ. He came to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith.

General references

They counted eight thousand five hundred and fifty.

You will understand righteousness and justice. You will have equity and every good course in life.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof is the way of death.

Many are called, but few chosen.

They have not known the way of peace. (Isaiah 59:7, 8)