Mathew 7:13 “Go in through the narrow gate; because broad and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are the ones going in through it; 14 whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it.
2006-08-10 08:24:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It means that there are only 12 million people associated with Jehovah's Witnesses, and only 6 million Jehovah's Witnesses who actively preach to their neighbors each month.
2006-08-10 08:32:01 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My bible has it a little differently...
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
It means that is much easier to sin and not follow God (or the narrow way) but sinning will not lead you to "life" which is eternal life with God.
2006-08-10 15:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a more difficult road to travel, to follow the Lord then the world. meaning our time on earth would be real easy if we did not believe and just went along with everyone else. But to follow the Lord is a long road of persecution and defending yourself and your beliefs. Mind you well worth it!
2006-08-10 15:35:22 · answer #3 · answered by sammyw1024 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that Mathew made seven runs off thirteen hits, but his fourteen errors means he'd better work on his fielding or he's going to be either traded, or kicked back down to the minors.
2006-08-10 16:23:17 · answer #4 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That it will look easier to go through into a life of destructoin but if you become of christian you will be persucuted and the way will be narrow
2006-08-10 15:52:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's self-explanatory-easy to do what's 'wrong', hard to do what's 'right'....but then, when the book of Matthew describes the Resurrection, it records a bunch of unusual events (including dead rising up from their graves to walk into the nearest 'holy city') that's not found recorded anywhere else
2006-08-10 15:43:06 · answer #6 · answered by strpenta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means repent of your sins so that you may enter into salvation.
Stay in the straight and narrow.
2006-08-10 15:56:23 · answer #7 · answered by LP S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not everyone's gonna make it to Heaven (eternal life)... only those who obey God's word (Matt 7:21), and unfotunately not many are willing to submit to that.
2006-08-10 15:31:12 · answer #8 · answered by TexasMom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋