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Then someone said unto him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said unto them,
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Strive to enter in at the narrow gate; for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in and shall not be able.
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When once the husband of the house is risen up and shall have shut the door, and ye begin to stand without and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not from where ye are,
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then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
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But he shall say unto you, I know you not from where ye are; depart from me, all
ye workers of iniquity.
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In that place shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth when ye shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you
yourselves thrust out.
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And
others shall come from the east and
from the west and from the north and
from the south and shall sit
at the table in the kingdom of God.
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And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
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The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Go out and depart from here, for Herod will kill thee.
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And he said unto them, Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons, and I do cures today and tomorrow, and the third
day I shall be perfected.
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Nevertheless I must walk today and tomorrow and the
day following, for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.