Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
when some one asked Him, "Sir, are there but few who are to be saved?"
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,
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,
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 He was passing through town after town and village after village, steadily proceeding towards Jerusalem, 23 when some one asked Him, "Sir, are there but few who are to be saved?" 24 "Strain every nerve to force your way in through the narrow gate," He answered; "for multitudes, I tell you, will endeavour to find a way in and will not succeed.
Cross References
Matthew 7:14
because narrow is the gate and contracted the road which leads to Life, and few are those who find it.
Matthew 19:25
These words utterly amazed the disciples, and they asked, "Who then can be saved?"
Matthew 20:16
"So the last shall be first, and the first last."
Matthew 22:14
"For there are many called, but few chosen."
Matthew 24:3-5
Afterwards He was on the Mount of Olives and was seated there when the disciples came to Him, apart from the others, and said, "Tell us when this will be; and what will be the sign of your Coming and of the Close of the Age?"
Mark 13:4-5
"Tell us, When will these things be? and what will be the sign when all these predictions are on the point of being fulfilled?"
Luke 12:13-15
Just then a man in the crowd appealed to Him. "Rabbi," he said, "tell my brother to give me a share of the inheritance."
Luke 21:7-8
"Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be the token given when these things are about to take place?"
John 21:21-22
On seeing him, Peter asked Jesus, "And, Master, what about him?"
Acts 1:7-8
"It is not for you," He replied, "to know times or epochs which the Father has reserved within His own authority;