But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to life. Only a few people find it.

引到永生，那门是窄的，路是小的，找着的人也少。”

通往生命的门是窄的，路是小的，找到的人也少。”

通往生命的门是窄的，路是小的，找到的人也少。”

但通向永生的门小，路窄，找到的人也少。

但引到生命的门是窄的，路是小的，找着的人也少。

然而，那通向永生的门是多么小，路是多么窄，找到它的人是多么少。

引到永生，那門是窄的，路是小的，找着的人也少。」

通往生命的門是窄的，路是小的，找到的人也少。」

通往生命的門是窄的，路是小的，找到的人也少。」

但通向永生的門小，路窄，找到的人也少。

但引到生命的門是窄的，路是小的，找著的人也少。

因為引到生命的，那門窄，那路狹隘，找着的人少。

然而，那通向永生的門是多麼小，路是多麼窄，找到它的人是多麼少。

引而之生者、其門也窄、其路也狹、得之者寡、○

引而之生、其門也窄、其路也狹、得之者少、○

引至永生、其門窄、其路狹、得之者少、○

惟引之永生者、其門何窄、其路何狹、得之者鮮矣。

But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.

For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.

How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.

Because strait[ is] the gate, and narrow[ is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.

Someone asked him,“ Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them,“ Try very hard to enter through the narrow door. I tell you, many will try to enter and will not be able to.The owner of the house will get up and close the door. Then you will stand outside knocking and begging. You will say,‘ Sir, open the door for us.’“ But he will answer,‘ I don’t know you. And I don’t know where you come from.’“ Then you will say,‘ We ate and drank with you. You taught in our streets.’“ But he will reply,‘ I don’t know you. And I don’t know where you come from. Get away from me, all you who do evil!’“ You will weep and grind your teeth together when you see those who are in God’s kingdom. You will see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets there. But you yourselves will be thrown out.People will come from east and west and north and south. They will take their places at the feast in God’s kingdom.Then the last will be first. And the first will be last.”

“ Many are invited, but few are chosen.”

Jesus called the crowd to him along with his disciples. He said,“ Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross and follow me.

Don’t live the way this world lives. Let your way of thinking be completely changed. Then you will be able to test what God wants for you. And you will agree that what he wants is right. His plan is good and pleasing and perfect.

A wide road will go through the land. It will be called the Way of Holiness. Only those who lead a holy life can use it.“ Unclean” and foolish people can’t walk on it.

Then Jesus spoke to his disciples. He said,“ Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross and follow me.Whoever wants to save their life will lose it. But whoever loses their life for me will find it.

You will hear your Teacher’s voice behind you. You will hear it whether you turn to the right or the left. It will say,“ Here is the path I want you to take. So walk on it.”

I walk in ways that are honest. I take paths that are right.

“ My disciples, does the world hate you? Remember that it hated me first.If you belonged to the world, it would love you like one of its own. But you do not belong to the world. I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.Remember what I told you. I said,‘ A slave is not more important than his master.’( John 13:16) If people hated me and tried to hurt me, they will do the same to you. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.

“ I have told you these things, so that you can have peace because of me. In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.”

There they helped the believers gain strength. They told them to remain faithful to what they had been taught.“ We must go through many hard times to enter God’s kingdom,” they said.

You used to live as sinners when you followed the ways of this world. You served the one who rules over the spiritual forces of evil. He is the spirit who is now at work in those who don’t obey God.At one time we all lived among them. Our desires were controlled by sin. We tried to satisfy what they wanted us to do. We followed our desires and thoughts. God was angry with us like he was with everyone else. That’s because of the kind of people we all were.

Some are also faithful today. They have been chosen by God’s grace.And if they are chosen by grace, then they can’t work for it. If that were true, grace wouldn’t be grace anymore.

“ Here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like at that time. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.Five of them were foolish. Five were wise.The foolish ones took their lamps but didn’t take any olive oil with them.The wise ones took oil in jars along with their lamps.The groom did not come for a long time. So the bridesmaids all grew tired and fell asleep.“ At midnight someone cried out,‘ Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him!’“ Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.The foolish ones said to the wise ones,‘ Give us some of your oil. Our lamps are going out.’“‘ No,’ they replied.‘ There may not be enough for all of us. Instead, go to those who sell oil. Buy some for yourselves.’“ So they went to buy the oil. But while they were on their way, the groom arrived. The bridesmaids who were ready went in with him to the wedding dinner. Then the door was shut.“ Later, the other bridesmaids also came.‘ Sir! Sir!’ they said.‘ Open the door for us!’“ But he replied,‘ What I’m about to tell you is true. I don’t know you.’

The Lord tells the people of Judah,“ Stand where the roads cross, and look around. Ask where the old paths are. Ask for the good path, and walk on it. Then your hearts will find rest in me. But you said,‘ We won’t walk on it.’

Isaiah cries out concerning Israel. He says,“ The number of people from Israel may be like the sand by the sea. But only a few of them will be saved.The Lord will carry out his sentence. He will be quick to carry it out on earth, once and for all.”( Isaiah 10:22, 23)Earlier Isaiah had said,“ The Lord who rules over all left us children and grandchildren. If he hadn’t, we would have become like Sodom. We would have been like Gomorrah.”( Isaiah 1:9)

Long ago these spirits did not obey. That was when God was patient while Noah was building the ark. And only a few people went into the ark. In fact, there were only eight. Those eight people were saved through water.The water of the flood is a picture. It is a picture of the baptism that now saves you too. This baptism has nothing to do with removing dirt from your body. Instead, it promises God that you will keep a clear sense of right and wrong. This baptism saves you by the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead.

We sent our brother Timothy to give you strength and hope in your faith. He works together with us in God’s service to spread the good news about Christ.We sent him so that no one would be upset by times of testing. You know very well that we have to go through times of testing.In fact, when we were with you, here is what we kept telling you. We were telling you that our enemies would make us suffer. As you know very well, it has turned out that way.That’s the reason I sent someone to find out about your faith. I couldn’t wait any longer. I was afraid that Satan had tempted you in some way. Then our work among you would have been useless.

A messenger says,“ Build up the road! Build it up! Get it ready! Remove anything that would keep my people from coming back.”

“ Little flock, do not be afraid. Your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

Think carefully about the paths that your feet walk on. Always choose the right ways.Don’t turn to the right or left. Keep your feet from the path of evil.

You will be thrown out of the synagogue. In fact, the time is coming when someone may kill you. And they will think they are doing God a favor.

“ So those who are last will be first. And those who are first will be last.”

Why not? Because they tried to do it without faith. They tried to be right with God by what they did. They tripped over the stone that causes people to trip and fall.