Matthew 7:14
Text Analysis
Strong'sGreekEnglishMorphology
3754 [e]ὅτι
hoti
ForConj
4728 [e]στενὴ
stenē
small [is]Adj-NFS
3588 [e]
theArt-NFS
4439 [e]πύλη
pylē
gateN-NFS
2532 [e]καὶ
kai
andConj
2346 [e]τεθλιμμένη
tethlimmenē
compressedV-RPM/P-NFS
3588 [e]
theArt-NFS
3598 [e]ὁδὸς
hodos
wayN-NFS
3588 [e]
- Art-NFS
520 [e]ἀπάγουσα
apagousa
leadingV-PPA-NFS
1519 [e]εἰς
eis
toPrep
3588 [e]τὴν
tēn
- Art-AFS
2222 [e]ζωήν,
zōēn
life,N-AFS
2532 [e]καὶ
kai
andConj
3641 [e]ὀλίγοι
oligoi
fewAdj-NMP
1510 [e]εἰσὶν
eisin
areV-PIA-3P
3588 [e]οἱ
hoi
thoseArt-NMP
2147 [e]εὑρίσκοντες
heuriskontes
findingV-PPA-NMP
846 [e]αὐτήν.
autēn
it.PPro-AF3S





















Greek Texts
ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 7:14 Greek NT: Nestle 1904
ὅτι στενὴ ἡ πύλη καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 7:14 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881
ὅτι στενὴ ἡ πύλη καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 7:14 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]
ὅτι / τί στενὴ ἡ πύλη καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 7:14 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005
τί στενὴ ἡ πύλη, καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 7:14 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
τί στενὴ ἡ πύλη καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν!

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 7:14 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition
ὅτι στενὴ [ἡ πύλη] καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 7:14 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
ὅτί στενὴ ἡ πύλη, καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 7:14 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
ὅτί στενὴ ἡ πύλη καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν

Matthew 7:14 Hebrew Bible
ומה צר הפתח ומוצק הדרך המביא לחיים ומעטים הם אשר ימצאוהו׃

Matthew 7:14 Aramaic NT: Peshitta
ܡܐ ܩܛܝܢ ܬܪܥܐ ܘܐܠܝܨܐ ܐܘܪܚܐ ܕܡܘܒܠܐ ܠܚܝܐ ܘܙܥܘܪܐ ܐܢܘܢ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܡܫܟܚܝܢ ܠܗ ܀

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

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

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