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Luke 13:24
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The Narrow Way

22 aAnd He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.  
23 Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there afew who are saved?” And He said to them,  
24 a“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for bmany, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.  
25 aWhen once the Master of the house has risen up and bshut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, c‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, d‘I do not know you, where you are from,’  
26 then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’
27 aBut He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. bDepart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’  
28 aThere will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, bwhen you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.  
29 They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God.
Verse Comparison: Luke 13:24

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American Standard Version
Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Amplified® Bible
Strive to enter by the narrow door [force yourselves through it], for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

Contemporary English Version
Do all you can to go in by the narrow door! A lot of people will try to get in, but will not be able to.

Darby English Version
Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

Good News Bible
"Do your best to go in through the narrow door; because many people will surely try to go in but will not be able.

International Standard Version
"Keep on struggling to enter through the narrow door. For I tell you that many people will try to enter but won't be able to.

King James Version
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

New American Standard Bible
"Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

New International Version
"Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

New King James Version
'Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not find it possible.

Young's Literal Translation
`Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able;


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