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Matthew 7:14 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Matthew 7:14 - For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“Because[fn] narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“But small is the gate and narrow and difficult to travel is the path that leads the way to [everlasting] life, and there are few who find it.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

how strait is the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth to life, and few there are that find it.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

quam angusta porta et arta via quae ducit ad vitam et pauci sunt qui inveniunt eam

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

مَا أَضْيَقَ الْبَابَ وَأَصْعَبَ الطَّرِيقَ الْمُؤَدِّيَ إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ! وَقَلِيلُونَ هُمُ الَّذِينَ يَهْتَدُونَ إِلَيْهِ.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

τί στενὴ ἡ πύλη καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

ὅτί στενὴ ἡ πύλη καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

مَا أَضْيَقَ الْبَابَ وَأَكْرَبَ الطَّرِيقَ الَّذِي يُؤَدِّي إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ، وَقَلِيلُونَ هُمُ الَّذِينَ يَجِدُونَهُ!

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Porque estrecha es la puerta, y angosto el camino que lleva á la vida, y pocos son los que la hallan.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

porque estrecha es la puerta, y angosto el camino que lleva a la vida, y pocos son los que la hallan.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

引到永生、那門是窄的、路是小的、找著的人也少。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Pero ¡qué estrecha es la puerta y qué angosto el camino que lleva a la vida! Y son pocos los que la hallan.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

생명으로 인도하는 문은 좁고 길이 협착하여 찾는 이가 적음이니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Mais étroite est la porte, resserré le chemin qui mènent à la vie, et il y en a peu qui les trouvent.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und die Pforte ist eng, und der Weg ist schmal, der zum Leben führt; und wenige sind ihrer, die ihn finden.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

потому что тесны врата и узок путь, ведущие в жизнь, и немногие находят их.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Porque estrecha es la puerta, y angosto el camino que lleva a la vida; y pocos son los que lo hallan.

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