Matthew 7:13
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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:”
ὁδός
Not a way among many ways. The way. In the ancient world, hodos meant a road that had been walked and proven. Jesus is not giving directions — He is saying: I am the road itself. Walk in Me and you will arrive.
πύλη
Gate
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πύλη
Gate, large door, entrance. Pule. Enter through the narrow gate. The gate is not secret or hidden. It is narrow. It requires humility to enter. Pride cannot fit through it.
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εἰσέρχομαι
Enter
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εἰσέρχομαι
To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.
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στενός
Narrow
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στενός
Narrow, tight, compressed. Stenos. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow way is not popular. It never has been. But it leads to life and the other way does not.
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πολύς
many
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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πλατύς
wide is
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πλατύς
spread out "flat" ("plot"), i.e. broad
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εὐρύχωρος
broad
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εὐρύχωρος
spacious
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