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Luke 13:23

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 23 Εἶπεν Said δέ but τις someone αὐτῷ to him Κύριε, Lord, εἰ if ὀλίγοι few οἱ the (ones) σωζόμενοι; being saved? ὁ The (one) δὲ but εἶπεν said πρὸς toward αὐτούς them

Luke 13:23

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 23 Now a certain man said to him: “Lord, are those who are being saved few?”+ He said to them:

Luke 13:23

The Bible in Living English
- 23 and someone said to him “Sir, are there few who are saved?” and he said to them

Luke 13:23

American Standard Version
- 23 And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them,

Luke 13:23

The Emphasized Bible
- 23 And one said unto him—Lord! are they few who are being saved? And he said unto them—

Luke 13:23

King James Version
- 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 13:23
  
  are those being saved few?: One hotly debated topic among the Jewish religious leaders in ancient times was the number of those who would ultimately be saved. In later times, there even came to be some mystical sects who sought to determine the exact number by assigning numerical values to each letter in various sacred texts. While the question regarding God’s judgment is broad and speculative, Jesus’ answer pointed to the personal responsibility of each individual.