When the disciples heard this, they were utterly amazed, saying, “Who then can [possibly] be saved?”
Luke 13:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) [Along the way] someone asked Him, “Lord, will [only] a few people be saved?” And He answered them, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And someone asked Him, Lord, will only a few be saved (rescued, delivered from the penalties of the last judgment, and made partakers of the salvation by Christ)? And He said to them, American Standard Version (1901) And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them, Common English Bible Someone said to him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” Jesus said to them, Catholic Public Domain Version And someone said to him, "Lord, are they few who are saved?" But he said to them: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And a certain man said to him: Lord, are they few that are saved? But he said to them: |
When the disciples heard this, they were utterly amazed, saying, “Who then can [possibly] be saved?”
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.”
For many people are called [by God] but [only those] few [who respond] are chosen [by Him].”
But the door that is narrow and the road that is restricted lead to [spiritual] life and [only] a few people will find them.
Then Jesus went through [various] towns and villages, teaching as He traveled on to Jerusalem.
“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.