Entering the Kingdom
13 "Enter through the narrow gate. 7:13–14 Lk 13:23–24For the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, 7:13 Mt 26:8; Mk 14:4; Jn 17:12; Ac 8:20; Rm 9:22; Php 1:28and there are many who go through it.14 How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.
21 "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, 7:21 Mt 3:2; 18:3; Mk 9:43but only the one who does the will 7:21 Ps 143:10; Pr 16:9; Mt 12:50; Gl 1:4; Eph 1:9; 1Jn 2:17of my Father in heaven. 7:21 Hs 8:2; Mt 25:11; Lk 6:46; Rm 2:13; Jms 1:2222 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, drive out demons 7:22 Mk 3:15; Rv 9:20; 18:2in your name, and do many miracles in your name? ’ 7:22 Nm 24:4; Mt 10:15; Lk 13:25; Jn 11:51; 1Co 13:223 Then I will announce to them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you lawbreakers!’ 7:23 Lit you who work lawlessness, 7:23 Ps 5:5; 6:8; Mt 25:12,41; Lk 13:25–27, 7:23 Ps 6:8