The Narrow Door
22 Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.
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“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
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“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
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After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
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Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
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And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
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There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.
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People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
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And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
Lament over Jerusalem
31 At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
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But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’
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Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.
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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
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Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’ ”