Matthew chapter 7 verse 13

Both gates are leading to heaven but one is through works or self efforts and the other is through grace faith in jesus works. Both point to the kingdom of god, to salvation, to eternal joy and bliss in heaven. Read this bible chapter online, click here to read. Enter ye in at the strait gate the gate of true conversion, of selfdenial, mortification, and universal holiness. And great multitudes were gathered unto him, so that he went up into a boat and sat. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles. This verse begins the concluding summary of the sermon, a series of warnings about not following the teachings laid out. There is, in verse , the narrow gate, also called in verse 14 the small gate. What does matthew chapter 7 verse through 14 in kjv say. The jews were highly criminal here, and yet had very excellent maxims against it, as may be seen in schoettgen. Seeing the multitudes jesus went up into a mountain. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Despite all of the miniscule decisions and daily components of life, this metaphor illustrates perfectly what choice and decision is most important in life. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles.

Matthew 7 new international version niv judging others 7 do not judge, or you too will be judged. Thorns and thistles occupying the field suck in the sap which should go to nourish the good seed. Neither of these gates says hell, but one of them goes there. There is, in verse, the narrow gate, also called in verse 14 the small gate. These exhortations are pointed against rash, harsh, and uncharitable judgments, the thinking evil, where no evil seems, and speaking of it accordingly. The lord jesus starts to apply and conclude the message that he has been sharing with his disciples. Matthew 7, new international version niv the bible app. It is the entrance gate at the beginning of the journey of life the way, not the gate of heaven at the close. Would you please turn with me in your bibles to matthew chapter 7 as we continue our study of the sermon on the mount.

But most the people who quote this verse dont understand what jesus said. Matthew 7, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Matthew chapter 7 verse the new john gill exposition. The thought is one of the fundamental thoughts of the sermon on the mount. This verse contains an ambiguous warning about placing pearls before swine. King james version kjv enter ye in at the strait gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. There now follow some additional concluding exhortations and warnings, which in luke are partly omitted, partly scattered and displaced in answer to calvin, keim and abridged.

The same day jesus going out of the house, sat by the sea side. Bunyans pilgrims progress is the best commentary on all such figures. Today we come to the final section, the final division of this sermon, beginning here in verse of matthew chapter 7. They come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. How strait, says erasmus, in his paraphrase on the place, is the gate, how narrow the way that leadeth to life. Jesus closes out his sermon on the mount by using a metaphor to describe life. They seem to think jesus commanded a universal acceptance of any lifestyle or teaching. Enter ye in at the strait gate by the strait gate is meant christ himself. In johns gospel, jesus says he is the gate leading to eternal life john 10. According to the mosaic law, pigs and dogs were unclean. Notice that it is a wide gate and wide road that leads to destruction. Matthew chapter 7 david guziks commentaries on the bible. For the gate is wide and the way is easy 1 that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. This verse continues a metaphor begun in the previous one about the ease of following the wrong path.

And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying. Matthew saint jerome, bible foundation and online book initiative, ed. Dare to take up this position, which has been laid down in matthew 5. Internet verse search commentaries word analysis itl draft. Thorns and thistles favoured as indigenous plants by the suitability of soil and climate outgrow the grain. Both gates purport to introduce you to the path to heaven.