Luke 13:23
“Then said one vnto him, Lord, are there few that be saued? And he said vnto them,”
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Luke 13:23 Context
21It is like leauen, which a woman tooke and hidde in three measures of meale, till the whole was leauened. 22And he went thorow the cities and villages, teaching and iourneying towards Hierusalem. 23Then said one vnto him, Lord, are there few that be saued? And he said vnto them, 24¶ Striue to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say vnto you, will seeke to enter in, and shall not be able. 25When once the master of the house is risen vp, & hath shut to the doore, and ye begin to stand without, & to knocke at the doore, saying, Lord, Lord, open vnto vs, and he shal answere, & say vnto you, I know you not whence you are:
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Other Translations for Luke 13:23
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
- King James Version
And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there {just} a few who are being saved? And He said to them,"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them,
- American Standard Version (1901)
And someone said to him, Lord, will only a small number have salvation? And he said to them,
- Basic English Bible
And one said to him, Sir, [are] such as are to be saved few in number? But he said unto them,
- Darby Bible
Then said one to him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them,
- Webster's Bible
when some one asked Him, "Sir, are there but few who are to be saved?"
- Weymouth Bible
One said to him, "Lord, are they few who are saved?" He said to them,
- World English Bible
And a man seide to hym, Lord, if there ben fewe, that ben saued? And he seide to hem,
- Wycliffe Bible
and a certain one said to him, `Sir, are those saved few?' and he said unto them,
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Luke 13:23
Lu 13:23 Are there few that be saved? The same question is often asked now. Christ never answers it, but bids the questioner to look out for his own salvation.