The Narrow Door

Luke 13

22 m And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then one said to Him, "Lord, are there n few who are saved?" And He said to them, 24 o "Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for p many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 q "When once the Master of the house has risen up and r shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, s 'Lord, Lord, open for us,' and He will answer and say to you, t 'I do not know you, where you are from,' 26 "then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.' 27 u "But He will say, 'I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. v Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.' 28 w "There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, x when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out. 29 "They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 y "And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last."

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 9:35
    Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
    Mark 6:6
    And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 7:14
    Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
    Matthew 20:16
    "So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen."
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 7:13
    Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
  4. Cross References
    John 7:34
    "You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come."
    John 8:21
    Then Jesus said to them again, "I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.
    John 13:33
    Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you cannot come,' so now I say to you.
    Romans 9:31
    But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 32:6
    For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You In a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters They shall not come near him.
    Isaiah 55:6
    Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.
  6. Cross References
    Matthew 25:10
    And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.
    Revelation 22:11
    "He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still."
  7. Cross References
    Luke 6:46
    But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say?
  8. Cross References
    Matthew 7:23
    "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
    Matthew 25:12
    "But he answered and said, 'Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.'
  9. Cross References
    Matthew 7:23
    "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
    Matthew 25:41
    Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 6:8
    Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; For the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.
    Matthew 25:41
    Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:
    Titus 1:16
    They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
  11. Cross References
    Matthew 8:12
    "But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
    Matthew 13:42
    And will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
    Matthew 24:51
    And will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  12. Cross References
    Matthew 8:11
    And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
  13. Cross References
    Matthew 19:30
    But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
    Matthew 20:16
    "So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen."
    Mark 10:31
    "But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
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