Luke 13:24 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able;

English ASV

Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

English Amplified

"Be striving to go in through the narrow gate, because many, I say to you*, will seek to enter and will not be able.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Strive to enter by the narrow door [force yourselves through it], for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

English EASY 2024

Jesus said to the people there, ‘Do your best to go in through the narrow door. I tell you that many people will want to get in there. But they will not be able to go through it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"The door to heaven is narrow. Try hard to enter it. Many people will want to enter there, but they will not be able to go in.

"Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Do your best to go in through the narrow door; because many people will surely try to go in but will not be able.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Try hard to enter through the narrow door. I can guarantee that many will try to enter, but they won't succeed.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won't be able

English KJV 1611

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

English LSB

“Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Try very hard to enter through the narrow door. I tell you, many will try to enter and will not be able to.

English NIV

He said to them, "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

English NKJ 1982

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

English NLT

"The door to heaven is narrow. Work hard to get in, because many will try to enter,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“There is a great cost for anyone to enter through the narrow doorway into God’s kingdom. I tell you, many will want to enter but won’t be able to.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“The door to heaven is narrow. Work hard to get in, for the truth is that many will try to enter

English Tyndale 1537

strive with your selves to enter in at the strait gate: For many I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Luke 13:24 — Compare Translations