Luke 13:23

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

““Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,”

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BSBPD

““Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and a certain one said to him, `Sir, are those saved few?' and he said unto them,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 13:23 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 7:14But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
  2. Matthew 19:25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
  3. Matthew 20:16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
  4. Matthew 22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.”
  5. Matthew 24:3While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
  6. Mark 13:4“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”
  7. Luke 12:13Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
  8. Luke 21:7“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
  9. John 21:21When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”
  10. Acts 1:7Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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