13"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.


In Context

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

13 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

15 "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

Matthew 7:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:13Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:13Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:13Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:13Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide the gate and broad the way that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter in through it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:13Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many be they that enter in thereby.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:13Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in by it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:13|Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:13Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide is the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:13Enter you in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: