Three great trade routes traverse the land of Judaea, connecting the rich trading caravans of the desert south to the fertile north. The first follows the shoreline, but was prone to weather and difficult to travel.
The second (not drawn here) was the "Ridge Road." It followed the top of the hills that sloped down, hugging the west shore of the Jordan river. In the south it was dotted with towns, even the walled city of Jerusalem. As it winded north, it went through the center of Samaria and then into Galilee where it was infested with robbers.
At the far east was a great straight highway. It was easy to travel, safe and had well-provisioned stops all along the way. The King's Highway was the place to be if you wanted to go north to the lands of plenty but the only problem was, it was very difficult to get there- you had to cross the river Jordan.
When Christ spoke of the "straight and narrow way" perhaps he was referring to the well known "King's Highway." Once we get there it is relatively easy to stay on it but getting there can be HARD. Sort of like getting to church on time.
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