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Then said one unto Him, "Lord, are there few who are saved?" And He said unto them,
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"Strive to enter in at the strait gate, for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in and shall not be able.
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When once the master of the house is risen up and hath shut the door, and ye begin to stand outside 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 whence 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, `I tell you, I know you not from whence ye are. Depart from Me, all ye workers of iniquity.'
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There 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 they shall come from the east and from the west, and from the north and from the south, and shall sit down 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, "Get thee out and depart hence, for Herod will kill thee."
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And He said unto them, "Go ye and tell that fox, `Behold, I cast out devils 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.