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Matthew 7:13

Matthew 7:13

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

For , , cf. , , which, however (notwithstanding the similarity of to our ), were probably spoken later, and were perhaps suggested to both the disciples and the Master by this earlier saying.

On the other hand, our seems so direct an answer to that it is not unlikely that this is one of the many passages placed by St. Matthew, or the authors of his sources, out of chronological order.

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