Matthew 7, new international version niv the bible app. Matthew chapter 7 verse the new john gill exposition. Both gates are leading to heaven but one is through works or self efforts and the other is through grace faith in jesus works. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles. There is, in verse , the narrow gate, also called in verse 14 the small gate. Bunyans pilgrims progress is the best commentary on all such figures. Both point to the kingdom of god, to salvation, to eternal joy and bliss in heaven. This verse contains an ambiguous warning about placing pearls before swine. This verse begins the concluding summary of the sermon, a series of warnings about not following the teachings laid out. Seeing the multitudes jesus went up into a mountain. This verse continues a metaphor begun in the previous one about the ease of following the wrong path. They seem to think jesus commanded a universal acceptance of any lifestyle or teaching. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Jesus closes out his sermon on the mount by using a metaphor to describe life. It is the entrance gate at the beginning of the journey of life the way, not the gate of heaven at the close. Would you please turn with me in your bibles to matthew chapter 7 as we continue our study of the sermon on the mount. But most the people who quote this verse dont understand what jesus said. Dare to take up this position, which has been laid down in matthew 5. For the gate is wide and the way is easy 1 that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. There is, in verse, the narrow gate, also called in verse 14 the small gate. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles.
Both gates purport to introduce you to the path to heaven. Today we come to the final section, the final division of this sermon, beginning here in verse of matthew chapter 7. Matthew 7 new international version niv judging others 7 do not judge, or you too will be judged. The same day jesus going out of the house, sat by the sea side.
Casting crowns praise you in this storm live from youtube space new york duration. Enter ye in at the strait gate by the strait gate is meant christ himself. In johns gospel, jesus says he is the gate leading to eternal life john 10. And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it emphasis added throughout. Matthew saint jerome, bible foundation and online book initiative, ed. Thorns and thistles occupying the field suck in the sap which should go to nourish the good seed. They come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. King james version kjv enter ye in at the strait gate. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Internet verse search commentaries word analysis itl draft. The jews were highly criminal here, and yet had very excellent maxims against it, as may be seen in schoettgen. According to the mosaic law, pigs and dogs were unclean. Matthew chapter 7 david guziks commentaries on the bible.
What does matthew chapter 7 verse through 14 in kjv say. Jesus is the gate and he is referencing the same gate in mathew 7 both times. Neither of these gates says hell, but one of them goes there. These two verses are at the center of the reality of life itself. Matthew new international version niv the parable of the sower. Matthew niv the parable of the sower that same bible. Matthew 7, new king james version nkjv the bible app. And great multitudes were gathered unto him, so that he went up into a boat and sat. The lord jesus starts to apply and conclude the message that he has been sharing with his disciples. Thorns and thistles favoured as indigenous plants by the suitability of soil and climate outgrow the grain.
Read this bible chapter online, click here to read. Notice that it is a wide gate and wide road that leads to destruction. There now follow some additional concluding exhortations and warnings, which in luke are partly omitted, partly scattered and displaced in answer to calvin, keim and abridged. For many, i tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.