Bible verse
“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
Luke 13:24 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 13.
20 Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?
21 It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
22 Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.
23 “Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
25 After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
26 Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
27 And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.
KJV
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
ASV
Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
ERV
Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
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