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Source language
Original Greek   
⸀ὅτι στενὴ ἡ πύλη καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
roti stene e pule kai tethlimmene e odos e apagousa eis ten zoen, kai oligoi eisin oi euriskontes auten.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
quam angusta porta et arta via quae ducit ad vitam et pauci sunt qui inveniunt eam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads to life, and few there be that find it.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Because narrow is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Authorized (King James) Version   
because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
New King James Version   
Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
21st Century King James Version   
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
How narrow is the gate and strict the way that leads to life, and few are those who find it!
Darby Bible Translation   
For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few be they that find it.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
God's Word   
But the narrow gate and the road that lead to life are full of trouble. Only a few people find the narrow gate.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.
International Standard Version   
How narrow is the gate and how constricted is the road that leads to life, and there aren't many people who find it!"
NET Bible   
But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
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.
New International Version   
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
New Living Translation   
But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth to life, and few there are that find it.
Weymouth New Testament   
because narrow is the gate and contracted the road which leads to Life, and few are those who find it.
The World English Bible   
How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.
EasyEnglish Bible   
It is difficult to go through the small gate. And it is difficult to walk on the narrow road. But when you do go that way, you will get true life. Not many people find that narrow gate.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
how strait [is] the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!
New Life Version   
But the door is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life that lasts forever. Few people are finding it.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Because the gate is strait and the way narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
The Voice Bible   
Now then that narrow door leads to a narrow road that in turn leads to life. It is hard to find that road. Not many people manage it.
Living Bible   
But the Gateway to Life is small, and the road is narrow, and only a few ever find it.
New Catholic Bible   
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and those who find it are few in number.
Legacy Standard Bible   
For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
because narrow is the gate, and confined is the way which leads unto life, and there are few that find it.
Christian Standard Bible   
How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
But the gate is narrow (contracted by pressure) and the way is straitened and compressed that leads away to life, and few are those who find it.
New Century Version   
But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to true life. Only a few people find that road.
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 ™   
How narrow is the gate, and how difficult is the way that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
How narrow is the gate and difficult the way that leads to · life, and few are those who find it!
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
New Matthew Bible   
But strait is the gate and narrow is the way that leads to life, and few there are who find it.
Good News Translation®   
But the gate to life is narrow and the way that leads to it is hard, and there are few people who find it.
Wycliffe Bible   
How strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth to life, and there be few that find it [and few be that find it].
New Testament for Everyone   
But the gate leading to life is narrow, and the road going there is a tight squeeze. Not many people find their way through.
Contemporary English Version   
But the gate to life is very narrow. The road that leads there is so hard to follow that only a few people find it.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
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   
For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Common English Bible © 2011   
But the gate that leads to life is narrow and the road difficult, so few people find it.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
But small is the gate and narrow and difficult to travel is the path that leads the way to [everlasting] life, and there are few who find it.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few.
New American Standard Bible   
For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
The Expanded Bible   
But the gate is small and the road is ·narrow [or difficult; hard] that leads to true life. ·Only a few people [And there are few who] find that road.
Tree of Life Version   
How narrow is the gate and difficult the way that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”
Revised Standard Version   
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
New International Reader's Version   
But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to life. Only a few people find it.
BRG Bible   
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Complete Jewish Bible   
but it is a narrow gate and a hard road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
The gate is small and the road is not wide that goes to life. Not many people find it.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
But tzar (narrow) is the delet and constricted is the Derech (Way) that leads to Chayyim (life) and few are the ones finding it.
Names of God Bible   
But the narrow gate and the road that lead to life are full of trouble. Only a few people find the narrow gate.
Modern English Version   
because small is the gate and narrow is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Easy-to-Read Version   
But the gate that opens the way to true life is narrow. And the road that leads there is hard to follow. Only a few people find it.
International Children’s Bible   
But the gate that opens the way to true life is very small. And the road to true life is very hard. Only a few people find that road.
Lexham English Bible   
because narrow is the gate and constricted is the road that leads to life, and there are few who find it!
New International Version - UK   
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
How narrow is the gate and constricted is the road leading-away to life— and few are the ones finding it.