KJV King James Version
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
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Luke 13:23
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
WEB World English Bible
One said to him, “Lord, are they few who are saved?” He said to them,
ASV American Standard Version
And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and a certain one said to him, ‘Sir, are those saved few?’ and he said unto them,
Surrounding context — Luke 13
20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayδέG1161 · dethenτιςG5100 · tisoneαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heκύριε,G2962 · kurioslord: GodεἰG1487 · eiifὀλίγοιG3641 · oligoslittle/fewοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoσῳζόμενοι;G4982 · sōzōto saveὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτούς·G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 7:14Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.Matthew 22:14For many are called, but few [are] chosen.Luke 12:13-15And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.Matthew 20:16So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.John 21:21-22Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what [shall] this man [do]?Matthew 24:3-5And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?Acts 1:7-8And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.Matthew 19:25When his disciples heard [it], they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?Mark 13:4-5Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?Luke 21:7-8And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign [will there be] when these things shall come to pass?
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