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NASB | Matthew 7:13 ¶ "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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 7:13 ¶ "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. |
Subject: Who then is on this broad way? |
Bible Note: Hi, RakPak... So, what you are saying, is that a man named Richard should insist on not being called Ricardo in Spain, Riccardo in Italy, Rijkert in Denmark, and Rikert in Germany? Furthermore, your premise would indicate that you disagree with James -- Christ's half-brother -- who called Him Iesous (Jesus); or how about his disciples who called Him by that name -- Matthew, John, Peter, etc; or how about Mark, Paul, and Luke who did the same; or how about the fact that Jesus called Himself Jesus on a number of occasions -- in His earthly ministry and after it -- when He called Himself by that name? I think we want to use the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in the cultural context in which we find ourselves. Consequently, since we are an English based forum -- not Hebrew -- why not communicate with one another in comprehensible language (1 Corinthians 14:8-11). In Him, Doc |