11 translations · Greek
Matthew 7:13
“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.
Matthew 7:13 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- “Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Go in through the narrow gate, because wide [is] the gate and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Enter by the narrow entrance. For the entrance is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many travel that way.
- 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.
- WBT Webster’s 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- “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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Εἰσέλθατε | Eiselthate | Enter | G1525 εἰσέρχομαι to enter |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| στενῆς | stenēs | narrow | G4728 στενός narrow |
| πύλης | pylēs | gate | G4439 πύλη gate |
| ὅτι | hoti | For | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| πλατεῖα | plateia | wide [is] | G4116 πλατύς street |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πύλη | pylē | gate | G4439 πύλη gate |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| εὐρύχωρος | eurychōros | broad [is] | G2149 εὐρύχωρος broad |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ὁδὸς | hodos | way | G3598 ὁδός road |
| ἡ | hē | that | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀπάγουσα | apagousa | leads | G520 ἀπάγω to lead away |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀπώλειαν | apōleian | destruction | G684 ἀπώλεια destruction |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| πολλοί | polloi | many | G4183 πολύς much |
| εἰσιν | eisin | — | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| οἱ | hoi | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| εἰσερχόμενοι | eiserchomenoi | enter | G1525 εἰσέρχομαι to enter |
| δι’ | di’ | through | G1223 διά through/because of |
| αὐτῆς | autēs | it | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
Related verses
- Luke 13:24–25
“Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able. When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ then he will answer and tell you, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’
- Proverbs 16:25
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
- John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
- John 10:9
I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.
- Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
- Proverbs 9:6
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
- Galatians 5:24
Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.
- Ezekiel 18:27–32
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive. Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die. Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ House of Israel, aren’t my ways fair? Aren’t your ways unfair? …
- Matthew 3:2
“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
- Matthew 3:8
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
12 Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
13 “Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.
14 How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
Read all of Matthew 7 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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