8 Bible Verses about Narrowness
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Where the road went through the vineyards, it was narrow, with stonewalls on both sides. Now the angel of Jehovah stood there. The donkey saw the angel and it moved over against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it. Again Balaam beat the donkey. Once more the angel moved ahead. He stood in a narrow place where there was no room at all to pass on either side.
My son, give me your heart and let your eyes keep my ways. A prostitute is a deep pit. An adulterous wife is a well of tribulation. She also lies in wait as for a victim, and increases the transgressors among men.
The bed is too short on which to stretch out, and the cover so narrow that one cannot wrap himself in it.
Enter through the narrow gate, since the gate to destruction is wide and the road that leads to destruction is wide and many enter through it. Narrow is the gate and difficult is the way to life. Only a few put forth the effort. Yes, only a few people enter the narrow gate.
Jesus went through towns and villages, teaching the people and traveling toward Jerusalem. Someone asked him, Will only a few people be saved? Jesus answered them: Strive to go in through the narrow door. Many people will try to go in and will not be able.read more.
The master of the house will close the door. You stand outside and knock on the door and say: 'Open the door for us, sir!' He will answer: 'I do not know where you come from!' Then you will answer, we ate and drank with you. You taught in our town! Again he will say: 'I do not know where you come from. Get away from me, you wicked people!' You will cry and grind your teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, while you are thrown out! People will come from east, west, north and south and sit down at the feast in the Kingdom of God. Those who are last will be first, and those who are first will be last.
The guardrooms and recessed walls inside the gateway had small windows all around. The entrance hall also had windows all around on the inside. Pictures of palm trees were carved on the recessed walls.
The doorposts, the small windows, and the corridors of all three stories were paneled. The walls, from the floor up to the windows, were paneled.
The side rooms on the third story were narrower than those on the first or second stories of the building because the corridors took space away from them.