American King James Version
"Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. "
— Luke 13:24, American King James Version
“Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.”
“Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able. ”
“"Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.”
““Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.”
“Strive to enter by the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter and shall not be able.”
“Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.”
“Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.”
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
Then said one to him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said to them, ¶
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
When once the master of the house is risen up, and has shut to the door, and you begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not from where you are:
Then shall you begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in your presence, and you have taught in our streets.
But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not from where you are; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.