[B-Greek] A narrow gate that is wide and spacious...and narrow
Carl W. Conrad
cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Mon Mar 26 21:15:56 EDT 2007
On Mar 26, 2007, at 9:01 PM, Mitch Larramore wrote:
> In Matthew 7:13,14:
>
> EISELQATE DIA THS STENHS PULHS hOTI PLATEIA hH PULH
> KAI EURUCWROS hH hODOS hH APAGOUSA EIS THN APWLEIAN,
> KAI POLLOI EISIN hOI EISERCOMENOI DI’ AUTHS
> TI STENH hH PULH KAI TEQLIMMENH hH hODOS hH APAGOUSA
> EIS THN ZWHN, KAI OLIGOI EISIN hOI hEURISKONTES AUTHN.
>
> 7:13 “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.
> 7:14 But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult
> that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
> (NET)
>
> The first part of vs 13 says the gate is narrow, but
> immediately qualifies it by saying "the gate is
> wide...spacious..." Then vs 14 says the "gate is
> narrow." Can someone help explain the characteristics
> of this gate; I'm getting mixed signals.
Just READ it carefully: there are TWO gates and TWO ways: a wide gate
and spacious road leading to destruction, a narrow gate and narrow
roadway leading to life; Jesus advises going through the narrow gate.
Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
1989 Grindstaff Road/Burnsville, NC 28714/(828) 675-4243
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