Matthew 7:14 — Compare All Translations

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

how strait [is] the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!

English ASV

For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.

English Amplified

But the gate is narrow (contracted by pressure) and the way is straitened and compressed that leads away to life, and few are those who find it. [Deut. 30:19; Jer. 21:8.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But the gate is narrow (contracted by pressure) and the way is straitened and compressed that leads away to life, and few are those who find it. [Deut. 30:19; Jer. 21:8.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.

English EASY 2024

It is difficult to go through the small gate. And it is difficult to walk on the narrow road. But when you do go that way, you will get true life. Not many people find that narrow gate.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But the gate that opens the way to true life is narrow. And the road that leads there is hard to follow. Only a few people find it.

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But the gate to life is narrow and the way that leads to it is hard, and there are few people who find it.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But the narrow gate and the road that lead to life are full of trouble. Only a few people find the narrow gate.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.

English KJV 1611

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

English LSB

For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

because small is the gate and narrow is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

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

How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But the gate is small and the road is narrow that lead to life. Only a few people find it.

English NIV

But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

English NKJ 1982

Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

English NLT

But the gateway to life is small, and the road is narrow, and only a few ever find it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The narrow gate and the difficult way leads to eternal life—so few even find it!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But the Gateway to Life is small, and the road is narrow, and only a few ever find it.

English Tyndale 1537

For(But) strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life: and few there be, that find it.

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