Luke 13:23 Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" He said to them,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" He said to them,

English Standard Version
And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them,

New American Standard Bible
And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?" And He said to them,

King James Bible
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Lord," someone asked Him, "are there few being saved?" He said to them,

International Standard Version
Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" He told them,

American Standard Version
And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And a certain man said to him: Lord, are they few that are saved? But he said to them:

Darby Bible Translation
And one said to him, Sir, are such as are to be saved few in number? But he said unto them,

Young's Literal Translation
and a certain one said to him, 'Sir, are those saved few?' and he said unto them,

Cross References

Luke 13:22
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

Luke 13:24
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

13:23-30 Our Saviour came to guide men's consciences, not to gratify their curiosity. Ask not, How many shall be saved? But, Shall I be one of them? Not, What shall become of such and such? But, What shall I do, and what will become of me? Strive to enter in at the strait gate. This is directed to each of us; it is, Strive ye. All that will be saved, must enter in at the strait gate, must undergo a change of the whole man. Those that would enter in, must strive to enter. Here are awakening considerations, to enforce this exhortation. Oh that we may be all awakened by them! They answer the question, Are there few that shall be saved? But let none despond either as to themselves or others, for there are last who shall be first, and first who shall be last. If we reach heaven, we shall meet many there whom we little thought to meet, and miss many whom we expected to find.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

23. Lord, &c.—one of those curious questions by talking of which some flatter themselves they are religious.

said unto them—the multitude; taking no notice of the man or his question, save as furnishing the occasion of a solemn warning not to trifle with so momentous a matter as "salvation."