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Matthew 7:13-14

[13] "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

[14] But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

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determiner · adjective

1. a small number of. "may I ask a few questions?"

Similar: not many, hardly any, scarcely any, a small number of,

a small amount of, a small quantity of, one or two, a handful of, a sprinkling of, little, a couple of, a small number, a handful

a sprinkling, a couple, two or three

Opposite:

many, a lot

2. used to emphasize how small a number is "he had few friends"

Similar: not many, hardly any, scarcely any, a small number of, a small amount of, a small quantity of, one or two, a handful of

a sprinkling of, little, a couple of, scarce, scant, scanty, meager, insufficient, negligible, in short supply, thin on the ground, scattered, seldom met with,

few and far between, infrequent,

uncommon, rare, sporadic

Opposite: many, plentiful

pronoun

1. a small number of people or things.

"I will recount a few of the stories told me"

2. used to emphasize how small a number of people or things is.

"few thought to challenge these assumptions"

noun

the minority of people; the elect.

"art is not just for the few"

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A couple most strictly means two, but it’s often used casually to mean much the same thing as a few, which commonly means around two, three, or four—it can be relative to the situation and the size of the numbers under discussion. For example, you might say only a few people came when it was 12 but 50 were invited.

Doesn't this give a better understanding of how many are really going to believe in Jesus? Considering how many profess to?

Oh and this one too!

Philippians 2:12-13

[12] Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,

[13] for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

It's not a highway to heaven. It's a tiny Gate, and just knowing about Him won't get you through it.

Matthew 7:23

[23] Then I will tell them plainly, `I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'

Yeah, you are going to need to be in a good relationship with Him.

I read somewhere years ago that the Greek word for "know" used in this verse was a Jewish idiom for sexual intercourse...the closest relation you can have.

I have lots of Facebook friends, but very few I would say know me.

Close friend, or acquaintance. It all depends on how much you interact with them.