He followed the road his conscience told him to follow I believe, that voice of truth is the only real voice you should trust and it's rare nowadays.

With analogies the gate might be another word for vagina, if you read it in that context the meaning is quite changed it also links with not sleeping with married women or harlots.

the road less traveled

God becoming man to life a sinless life, die an unjust death, and rise again for his creation is certainly a road that nobody had traveled before Jesus.

no worship required

Yeah, except that God does expect us to worship and obey him. John 14:21 makes it clear that loving God means obeying him.