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


In Context

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.

16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

Matthew 7:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:14Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:14How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:14For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:14For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:14For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few be they that find it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth to life, and few there are that find it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:14How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:14how strait is the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads to life, and few there be that find it.