The Narrow Gate

22 Then Jesus traveled through towns and villages, teaching and making his way to Jerusalem. 23 Someone said to him, “Lord, are there only a few who are being saved?” Jesus said to them, 24 “Strive to enter through the narrow [fn]gate. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able to. 25 Once the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, [fn]Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will answer you, ‘I do not know you or where you are from.’ 26 Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in yoʋr presence, and yoʋ taught in our streets.’ 27 But he will [fn]say, ‘I tell you, I do not know [fn]you or where you are from. Depart from me, all you workers of unrighteousness.’ 28 In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves cast out. 29 People will come from east and west, and from north and south, and recline at the banquet table in the kingdom of God. 30 And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”