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Matthew 7:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 13 “Go in through the narrow gate,+ because broad is the gate and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are going in through it;

Matthew 7:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 13 “Go in through the narrow gate;+ because broad and spacious is the road leading off into destruction,* and many are the ones going in through it;

Matthew 7:13

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 13 Εἰσέλθατε Enter YOU διὰ through τῆς the στενῆς narrow πύλης· gate; ὅτι because πλατεῖα broad καὶ and εὐρύχωρος spacious ἡ the ὁδὸς way ἡ the (one) ἀπάγουσα leading off εἰς into τὴν the ἀπώλειαν, destruction, καὶ and πολλοί many εἰσιν are οἱ the (ones) εἰσερχόμενοι entering δι’ through αὐτῆς· it;

Matthew 7:13

King James Version
- 13 Enter 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:

Matthew 7:13

American Standard Version
- 13 Enter 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.

Matthew 7:13

The Bible in Living English
- 13 * “Enter by the narrow gate, because wide and spacious is the road that leads to perdition, and many are they who enter it,

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7:13
  
  Go in through the narrow gate: In ancient times, roadways with gates were the means of entry into walled cities. The Bible uses such expressions as road or “path” or “way” to describe people’s life course and conduct. The image of two contrasting roads pictures life courses that are either approved or disapproved by God, determining whether an individual gains entry into God’s Kingdom.—Ps 1:1, 6; Jer 21:8; Mt 7:21.
  
  broad is the gate and spacious is the road: Although some manuscripts read “broad and spacious is the road,” the longer reading has strong manuscript support and harmonizes with the parallelism at Mt 7:14.—See App. A3.