The strait gate
| Luke 13:22 [1] And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, | |
| Matt 7:13 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: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. | Luke 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate [2]: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. |
Matt 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matt 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
| Matt 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. | Luke 6:43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. |
Matt 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
| Matt 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. | Luke 6:44a For every tree is known by his own fruit. |
Luke 6:44b For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
| Matt 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. | Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? | Luke 13:25 [3] When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: |
| Matt 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. | Luke 13:26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. | |
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Luke 13:28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. 29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God [4]. 30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. Luke 13:31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. Luke 13:32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. 33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. |
[1]This introduces the following short speech which Luke does not place in the sermon on the mount, but which parallel's a section of Matthew's sermon.
[2]In the original Greek, Luke has "strait door" which contradicts Matthew 7:13 but agrees with Luke 13:25 (Interpreter's One-Volume Commentary, p. 692 and The New Greek English Interlinear New Testament p. 266).
[3]This section is from Jesus' speech on the road to Jerusalem which began in Luke 13:22.
[4]Isaiah 49:12 Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim (Interpreter's One-Volume Commentary, p. 692).
