Matthew 7:13 (WEB)
“Enter in by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in by it.
Catechism · 5
"I Believe in Life Everlasting"
“For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 7:13-14.
Life in Christ
“The way of Christ "leads to life"; a contrary way "leads to destruction."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 7:13; cf. Deut 30: 15-20.
The Moral Law
“The Law of the Gospel requires us to make the decisive choice between "the two ways" and to put into practice the words of the Lord.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 7:13-14,21-27.
In the Fullness of Time
“He can ask us to "seek" and to "knock," since he himself is the door and the way.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 7:7-11, 13-14.
The Seven Petitions
“This petition is taken up and granted in the prayer of Jesus which is present and effective in the Eucharist; it bears its fruit in new life in keeping with the Beatitudes.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 17:17-20; Mt 5:13-16; 6:24; 7:12-13.
Fathers and councils · 34
Cyril of Jerusalem
“In like manner enter thou also through the strait and narrow gate: rub off thy former self by fasting, and drive out that which is destroying thee.” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13, 14.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“Now some of the seven sects, which existed among the people and which have been mentioned by me in the Memoirs, asked him, ‘What is the gate of Jesus?’ and he replied that he was the Saviour.” — editor's note: For a discussion of this very difficult question, whose interpretation has puzzled all commentators, see Routh Rel. Sac. I. p. 434 sq., and Heinichen’s Mel.…
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Augustine of Hippo
“These things I meditated upon, and Thou wert with me; I sighed, and Thou heardest me; I vacillated, and Thou didst guide me; I roamed through the broad way of the world, and Thou didst not desert me.” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
Read the whole comment“Thence we fell again to sighs and groans, and our steps to follow the broad and beaten ways of the world; for many thoughts were in our heart, but Thy counsel standeth for ever.” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
Read the whole comment“For the field is also “the broad way, that leadeth to destruction:” and in a field is Abel slain.” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
Read the whole comment““Make Thy ways, O Lord, known to me, and teach me Thy paths” (ver. 4): not those which are broad, and lead the many to destruction; but Thy paths, narrow, and known to few, teach Thou me.” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
Read the whole comment“Now, thy way is narrow; and “few there be” that enter in through it: but into how ample a field it comes at the last, thou oughtest to consider.” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13, 14.
Read the whole comment“The “broad way” leads unto death, its breadth delights for time: its end is straitness to all eternity.” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
Read the whole comment“How strait and narrow the way that leadeth unto life, and” how “few there be” that walk therein!” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13, 14.
Read the whole comment“This “way the Lord will root out.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
Read the whole comment“Imitate him in this, thou Christian, who dost hear Christ saying, “Enter ye in at the strait gate.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
Read the whole comment“In another place He saith Himself, “Strait and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that go thereby: but broad and spacious is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which walk thereby.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13, 14.
Read the whole comment“He who became the Way, crieth out, “Enter ye in by the strait gate.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
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Hippolytus of Rome
““And they went out at privy doors;” showing thus by anticipation, that he who desires to partake of the water in the garden must renounce the broad gate, and enter by the strait and narrow.” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13, 14.
Read the whole comment“On account of this, he says, Jesus uses the words, “I am the true gate.”” — editor's note: John x. 9; Matt. vii. 13.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“And again, ‘Come, blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom which is prepared for you.’” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13; xxv. 34.
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John Chrysostom
“For it is a declaration of Christ, that the wide and broad way leads to destruction, but the strait and narrow one to life. ( Matt. vii. 13, 14 .)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And how said He before, “The gate is narrow and the way strait?”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
Read the whole comment“Not without reason therefore did He say, “Broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go awayby it.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
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Jerome
“And make plain our Lord’s sayings in the gospel: “enter ye in at the strait gate;” and “love your enemies;” and “pray for them which persecute you.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
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Tertullian
“More easily, it may be, through the “strait gate” of salvation will slenderer flesh enter; more speedily will lighter flesh rise; longer in the sepulchre will drier flesh retain its firmness.” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13, 14; Luke xiii. 24.
Read the whole comment“You read how broad is the road to evil, how thronged in comparison with the opposite: would not all glide down that road were there nothing in it to fear?” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Would that I might mortify my members that are upon the earth, would that I might spend my all upon the spirit, walking in the way that is narrow and trodden by few, not that which is broad and easy.” — editor's note: S. Matt. vii. 13.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Matt. 7:13.)” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew
“They that are deceived are many, because “wide is the gate that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat.” [Matt 7:13] This one thing is enough to detect the Antichrists and seducers, that they shall say, “I am Christ,” which Christ Himself is no where read to have…” — the author cites it
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The Lord had warned us above to have a heart single and pure with which to seek God; but as this belongs to but few, He begins to speak of finding out wisdom. For the searching out and contemplation whereof there has…
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Though it be hard to do to another what you would have done to yourself; yet so must we do, that we may enter the strait gate.
Read the whole comment - Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
Otherwise; This third precept again is connected with the right method of fasting, and the order of discourse will be this; “But thou when thou fastest anoint thy head;” and after comes, “Enter ye in at the strait…
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Though love be wide, yet it leads men from the earth through difficult and steep ways. It is sufficiently difficult to cast aside all other things, and to love One only, not to aim at prosperity, not to fear adversity.
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But seeing He declares below, “My yoke is pleasant, and my burden light,” how is it that He says here that the way is strait and narrow? Even here He teaches that it is light and pleasant; for here is a way and a…
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Attend to the words, for they have an especial force, “many walk” in the broad way - “few find” the narrow way. For the broad way needs no search, and is not found, but presents itself readily; it is the way of all…
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Gregory the Great
“But the Truth in person says, Broad and spacious is the way that leadeth to destruction (Matth. vii. 13).” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“For they have heard in the commandment that “the broad and wide way leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in by it.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“On this same subject, according to Matthew: “How broad and spacious is the way which leadeth unto death, and many there are who go in thereby: how straight and narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there are that find it!”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 13, 14.
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