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24 (A)Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 Once the head of the house gets up and (B)shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘(C)Lord, open up to us!’ then He will answer and say to you, ‘(D)I do not know where you are from.’ 26 Then you will (E)begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’

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24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door,(A) because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’

“But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’(B)

26 “Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

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