Luke 13:24

24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

Luke 13:24 in Other Translations

KJV
24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
ESV
24 "Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
NLT
24 “Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail.
MSG
24 "Whether few or many is none of your business. Put your mind on your life with God. The way to life - to God! - is vigorous and requires your total attention. A lot of you are going to assume that you'll sit down to God's salvation banquet just because you've been hanging around the neighborhood all your lives.
CSB
24 "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won't be able

Luke 13:24 In-Context

22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.
23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them,
24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ “But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’
26 “Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

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