Matthew 7:13
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
In context
11 So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
12 In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
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.
15 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
Matthew 7:13 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
- KJV King James Version
- 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:
- WEB World English Bible
- “Enter in by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in by it.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'Go 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Enter 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Enter 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.