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 said Jesus to his disciples, 'If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,

Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways are established.

In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,

And thine ear heareth a word behind thee, Saying, 'This is the way, go ye in it,' When ye turn to the right, And when ye turn to the left.

And a highway hath been there, and a way, And the 'way of holiness' is called to it, Not pass over it doth the unclean, And He Himself is by them, Whoso is going in the way -- even fools err not.

And he hath said, 'Raise up, raise up, prepare a way, Lift a stumbling-block out of the way of My people.'

Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where is this -- the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, 'We do not go.'

And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, 'Whoever doth will to come after me -- let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;

if the world doth hate you, ye know that it hath hated me before you;

out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,

and did send Timotheus -- our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ -- to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,

General references

even their numbered ones are eight thousand and five hundred and eighty;

Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end are ways of death.

for many are called, and few chosen.'

And a way of peace they did not know.