The Narrow Gate and the Broad Way

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⸀ ὅτι that ὅτι hóti neuter of G3748 (ὅστις) as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because as concerning that στενὴ narrow στενός stenós probably from the base of G2476 (ἵστημι); narrow (from obstacles standing close about) strait ἡ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, πύλη door πύλη pýlē apparently a primary word; a gate, i.e. the leaf or wing of a folding entrance (literally or figuratively) gate καὶ and καί kaí apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too τεθλιμμένη persecute θλίβω thlíbō akin to the base of G5147 (τρίβος); to crowd (literally or figuratively) afflict, narrow, throng, suffer tribulation, tr ἡ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, ὁδὸς way ὁδός hodós apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or mean ἡ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, ἀπάγουσα lead ἀπάγω apágō from G575 (ἀπό) and G71 (ἄγω); to take off (in various senses) bring, carry away, lead (away), put to death, take away εἰς into εἰς eis a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose ( τὴν the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, ζωήν life ζωή zōḗ from G2198 (ζάω); life (literally or figuratively) life(-time) , καὶ and καί kaí apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too ὀλίγοι small ὀλίγος olígos puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat + almost, brief(-ly), few, εἰσὶν are εἰμί eimí the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when οἱ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, εὑρίσκοντες find εὑρίσκω heurískō a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the p αὐτήν he αὐτός autós from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of G109 (ἀήρ) through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive .

But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.