13 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
14 But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
Focused Passage
Matthew 7:13-14
Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder
Matthew moves from humble judgment and self-examination, to prayerful dependence on the Father, to the Golden Rule, then to urgent warnings about the narrow way, false prophets, empty profession, and the need to build on Jesus' words.
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Verse 13
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Original words
Enter Εἰσέλθατε G1525 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural through διὰ G1223 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular narrow στενῆς G4728 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular gate πύλης G4439 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction wide [is] πλατεῖα G4116 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular gate πύλη G4439 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction broad [is] εὐρύχωρος G2149 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular way ὁδὸς G3598 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular that ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular leads ἀπάγουσα G520 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular destruction ἀπώλειαν G684 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction many πολλοί G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural enter εἰσερχόμενοι G1525 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural through δι’ G1223 Preposition it αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 14
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Original words
But ὅτι G3754 Conjunction small [is] στενὴ G4728 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular gate πύλη G4439 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction narrow τεθλιμμένη G2346 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular way ὁδὸς G3598 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular that ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular leads ἀπάγουσα G520 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωήν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction only a few ὀλίγοι G3641 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - εἰσὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural find εὑρίσκοντες G2147 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural it αὐτήν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular