Jacob here speaks of the conversion of a sinner and his surrender to the Lord as "coming" to him. The road is narrow. Each one must walk it for himself. There is no room for an easy conveyance of any kind. But it is straight. It is not unnecessarily long with curves and turnings. At the end of it there is a gate (see notes under v. 23): Repentance and baptism. There is no other entrance. Our Lord is the keeper; not St. Peter. And "whoso knocketh, to him will he open," provided he is not proud on account of learning, wisdom or wealth, but that he, in all humility considers himself a "fool" before God. Comp. 25: "But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock and unto the Greeks foolishness."