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22 And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
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Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.
23 Then one said to Him, "Lord, are there few who are saved?" And He said to them,
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Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them,
24 "Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
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“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 When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open for us,' and He will answer and say to you, 'I do not know you, where you are from,'
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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 begin to say, 'We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.'
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“Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
27 But He will say, 'I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.'
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“But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!’
28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.
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“There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.
29 They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God.
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People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.
30 And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last."
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Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.”
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