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Source language
Original Greek   
Εἰσέλθατε διὰ τῆς στενῆς πύλης· ὅτι πλατεῖα ⸂ἡ πύλη⸃ καὶ εὐρύχωρος ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ἀπώλειαν, καὶ πολλοί εἰσιν οἱ εἰσερχόμενοι διʼ αὐτῆς·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Eiselthate dia tes stenes pules* oti plateia [?]e pule[?] kai eurukhoros e odos e apagousa eis ten apoleian, kai polloi eisin oi eiserkhomenoi di' autes*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
intrate per angustam portam quia lata porta et spatiosa via quae ducit ad perditionem et multi sunt qui intrant per eam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Enter you in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Enter in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be who go in there:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Authorized (King James) Version   
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
New King James Version   
“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
21st Century King James Version   
“Enter ye in at the strait gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be who go in thereat.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Enter the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road is spacious which leads to destruction, and many are those who are going in it.
Darby Bible Translation   
Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide the gate and broad the way that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter in through it.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many be they that enter in thereby.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
God's Word   
"Enter through the narrow gate because the gate and road that lead to destruction are wide. Many enter through the wide gate.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
"Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it.
International Standard Version   
"Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the road is spacious that leads to destruction, and many people are entering by it.
NET Bible   
"Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
New American Standard Bible   
"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
New International Version   
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
New Living Translation   
"You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in by it.
Weymouth New Testament   
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad the road which leads to ruin, and many there are who enter by it;
The World English Bible   
"Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.
EasyEnglish Bible   
‘Go in through the narrow gate to get true life with God. There is a wide gate that is easy to go through. The wide path is easy to travel on. Many people find that wide gate, but it is the way to hell.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide [is] the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it;
New Life Version   
“Go in through the narrow door. The door is wide and the road is easy that leads to hell. Many people are going through that door.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Enter in at the strait gate. For it is the wide gate and broad way that leads to destruction. And many go in there.
The Voice Bible   
There are two paths before you; you may take only one path. One doorway is narrow. And one door is wide. Go through the narrow door. For the wide door leads to a wide path, and the wide path is broad; the wide, broad path is easy, and the wide, broad, easy path has many, many people on it; but the wide, broad, easy, crowded path leads to death.
Living Bible   
“Heaven can be entered only through the narrow gate! The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide enough for all the multitudes who choose its easy way.
New Catholic Bible   
“Enter through the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.
Legacy Standard Bible   
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Enter ye in at the narrow gate, for the way that leads to destruction is wide and spacious, and those who follow it are many;
Christian Standard Bible   
“Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Enter through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and spacious and broad is the way that leads away to destruction, and many are those who are entering through it.
New Century Version   
“Enter through the narrow gate. The gate is wide and the road is wide that leads to hell, and many people enter through that gate.
The Message   
“Don’t look for shortcuts to God. The market is flooded with surefire, easygoing formulas for a successful life that can be practiced in your spare time. Don’t fall for that stuff, even though crowds of people do. The way to life—to God!—is vigorous and requires total attention.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
“Enter through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter through it.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and easy the way that leads to · destruction, and many are those who enter through it.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it.
New Matthew Bible   
Enter in at the strait gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there are who go in at it.
Good News Translation®   
“Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate to hell is wide and the road that leads to it is easy, and there are many who travel it.
Wycliffe Bible   
Enter ye by the strait gate; for the gate that leadeth to perdition is large, and the way is broad, and there be many that enter by it. [Enter ye by the strait gate; for the gate is broad, and the way that leadeth to perdition, either damnation, is large, and many be that enter by it.]
New Testament for Everyone   
“Go in by the narrow gate. The gate that leads to destruction, you see, is nice and wide, and the road going there has plenty of room. Lots of people go that way.
Contemporary English Version   
Go in through the narrow gate. The gate to destruction is wide, and the road that leads there is easy to follow. A lot of people go through that gate.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“Go in by the narrow gate. For the wide gate has a broad road which leads to disaster and there are many people going that way. The narrow gate and the hard road lead out into life and only a few are finding it.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
“Enter through the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
‘Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it.
Common English Bible © 2011   
“Go in through the narrow gate. The gate that leads to destruction is broad and the road wide, so many people enter through it.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad and easy to travel is the path that leads the way to destruction and eternal loss, and there are many who enter through it.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.
New American Standard Bible   
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
The Expanded Bible   
“Enter through the narrow gate. [L Because] The gate is wide and the road is ·wide [broad; spacious; or easy] that leads to ·hell [L destruction; ruin], and many people enter through that gate.
Tree of Life Version   
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.
Revised Standard Version   
“Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
New International Reader's Version   
“Enter God’s kingdom through the narrow gate. The gate is large and the road is wide that leads to ruin. Many people go that way.
BRG Bible   
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Complete Jewish Bible   
“Go in through the narrow gate; for the gate that leads to destruction is wide and the road broad, and many travel it;
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
`Go in by the small gate. The gate is big and the road is wide that goes to death. Many people go that way.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
‘Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Enter through the derech (way) of the shaar hatzarut (gate of narrowness), for wide is the delet and broad is the rekhov (street) leading to Avaddon (destruction, hell, Abbadon), and rabbim (many) are they who enter through it.
Names of God Bible   
“Enter through the narrow gate because the gate and road that lead to destruction are wide. Many enter through the wide gate.
Modern English Version   
“Enter at the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who are going through it,
Easy-to-Read Version   
“You can enter true life only through the narrow gate. The gate to hell is very wide, and there is plenty of room on the road that leads there. Many people go that way.
International Children’s Bible   
“Enter through the narrow gate. The road that leads to hell is a very easy road. And the gate to hell is very wide. Many people enter through that gate.
Lexham English Bible   
“Enter through the narrow gate, because broad is the gate and spacious is the road that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it,
New International Version - UK   
‘Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
“Enter through the narrow gate, because wide is the gate and broad is the road leading-away to destruction— and many are the ones entering through it.