Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

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

An Understandable Version

[Along the way] someone asked Him, "Lord, will [only] a few people be saved?" And He answered 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,

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

one
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373


Usage: 0

κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

few
ὀλίγος 
Oligos 
Usage: 28


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

be saved
σώζω 
Sozo 
Usage: 79

And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

References

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

The Narrow Door

22 And he went through one city and village after another, teaching, and journeying to Jerusalem. 23 And one said to him, Sir, are such as are to be saved few in number? But he said unto them, 24 Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.


Cross References

Matthew 7:14

For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.

Matthew 19:25

And when the disciples heard it they were exceedingly astonished, saying, Who then can be saved?

Matthew 20:16

Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

Matthew 22:14

For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

Matthew 24:3-5

And as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign of thy coming and the completion of the age?

Mark 13:4-5

Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?

Luke 12:13-15

And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.

Luke 21:7-8

And they asked him saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be; and what is the sign when these things are going to take place?

John 21:21-22

Peter, seeing him, says to Jesus, Lord, and what of this man?

Acts 1:7-8

And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;

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