The Narrow Door
22 1He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and
2journeying toward Jerusalem.
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And someone said to him, āLord,
3will those who are saved be few? ā And he said to them,
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4āStrive
5to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
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6When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying,
7āLord, open to us, ā then he will answer you,
8āI do not know where you come from. ā
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Then you will begin to say,
9āWe ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets. ā
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But he will say, āI tell you,
10I do not know where you come from.
11Depart from me, all you workers of evil! ā
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12In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see
13Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but
14you yourselves cast out.
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And
15people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and
16recline at table in the kingdom of God.
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And behold,
17some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last. ā