14 because narrow[a] is the gate and constricted is the road that leads to life, and there are few who find it!

The Sermon on the Mount: Recognizing False Prophets

15 “Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inside are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits: they do not gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles, do they?[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 7:14 Some manuscripts have “how narrow”
  2. Matthew 7:16 The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated by “do they