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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... I am Hebrew too. Do you think that you accrue some benefit with God to use Hebrew? The church used Greek -- as did James, by the way. Because they wanted to communicate to as many people as possible. Do you think they were compromising by using Iesous instead of Hebrew? We seek to do what is right, it is true. However, when we deviate from the orthodoxy of Christianity, we need better reasons than "I do what is right in my own eyes." All that aside... You are seeking to communicate with a set of Bible students. Wouldn't you want to use language that does not impede our study, but rather what most effectively communicates? In Him, Doc |