Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
[Along the way] someone asked Him, "Lord, will [only] a few people be saved?" And He answered 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 Version
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Holman 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?"
A Conservative Version
And a certain man said to him, Lord, are they few who are being saved? And he said to them,
American Standard Version
And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them,
Amplified
And someone asked Him, “Lord, will only a few be saved [from the penalties of the last judgment]?” And He said to them,
Anderson New Testament
And a certain man said to him: Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them:
Bible in Basic English
And someone said to him, Lord, will only a small number have salvation? And he said to them,
Common New Testament
Then one said to him, "Lord, will those who are saved be few?" And he said to them,
Daniel Mace New Testament
and somebody ask'd him, Lord, will there be but few people saved? to which he answered,
Darby Translation
And one said to him, Sir, are such as are to be saved few in number? But he said unto them,
Godbey New Testament
And one said to Him, Lord, are the saved few? And He said to them,
Goodspeed New Testament
And someone said to him, "Are only a few to be saved, Master?" He said to them,
John Wesley New Testament
Then said one to him, Lord, are there few that are saved?
Julia Smith Translation
And a certain said to him, Lord, if few saved? And he said to them,
King James 2000
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And someone said to him, "Lord, {are there only} a few who are saved?" And he said to them,
Modern King James verseion
And one said to Him, Lord, are the ones being saved few? And He said to them,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said one unto him, "Lord, are there few that shall be saved?" And he said unto them,
Moffatt New Testament
A man said to him, "Is it only a few, sir, who are saved?" So he said to them,
Montgomery New Testament
teaching as he journeyed toward Jerusalem. And a man came behind him and said, "Lord are there but few that are saved?"
NET Bible
Someone asked him, "Lord, will only a few be saved?" So he said to them,
New Heart English Bible
One said to him, "Lord, are they few who are saved?" He said to them,
Noyes New Testament
And one said to him, Lord, are there few that are to be saved? And he said to them,
Sawyer New Testament
And some one said to him, Lord, are there few who are saved? And he said to them,
The Emphasized Bible
And one said unto him - Lord! are they, few, who are being saved? And, he, said unto them -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And a person said to him, Lord, are the saved few? And he said unto them,
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Master," some one asked, "are there but few in the path of Salvation?" And Jesus answered:
Webster
Then said one to him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them,
Weymouth New Testament
when some one asked Him, "Sir, are there but few who are to be saved?"
Williams New Testament
And someone asked Him, "Lord, are only a few to be saved?" And He said to them,
World English Bible
One said to him, "Lord, are they few who are saved?" He said to them,
Worrell New Testament
And a certain one said, "Are there few who are saved?"
Worsley New Testament
And one said to Him, Lord, are there but few that shall be saved?
Youngs Literal Translation
and a certain one said to him, 'Sir, are those saved few?' and he said unto them,
Themes
Curiosity » Instances of » A disciple, to know if few would be saved
Direction » What gate to enter into
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 13:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Narrow Door
22 Then Jesus went through [various] towns and villages, teaching as He traveled on to Jerusalem. 23 [Along the way] someone asked Him, "Lord, will [only] a few people be saved?" And He answered them, 24 "You should try hard to enter [God's kingdom] by means of the narrow door, for I tell you, many people will try to enter it but will not be able to.
Cross References
Matthew 7:14
But the door that is narrow and the road that is restricted lead to [spiritual] life and [only] a few people will find them.
Matthew 19:25
When the disciples heard this, they were utterly amazed, saying, "Who then can [possibly] be saved?"
Matthew 20:16
So, the [person who seems to be] last will be first [i.e., in importance and blessings], but the [person who seems to be] first will [end up] being last."
Matthew 22:14
For many people are called [by God] but [only those] few [who respond] are chosen [by Him]."
Matthew 24:3-5
And as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, His disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things [you just spoke of] happen? And what will be the sign that indicates your presence and the end of the [present] age?"
Mark 13:4-5
"Tell us, when will these things [you just spoke of] happen? And what will be the sign [that indicates] when all these things are about to be fulfilled?"
Luke 12:13-15
Then someone out of the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the [family] inheritance with me."
Luke 21:7-8
So, they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, when will these things [you just spoke of] happen? And what will be the sign [that indicates] when these things are about to be fulfilled?"
John 21:21-22
[When] Peter saw this disciple, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what will happen to this man?"
Acts 1:7-8
Jesus replied, "You are not permitted to know the [specific] time or date [when this will happen]. For the Father has appointed it [to happen] when He determines [the right time].