Luke 13:23

World English Bible (2000)

One said to him, "Lord, are they few who are saved?" He said to them,

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  • Matt 7:14 : 14 How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.
  • Matt 19:25 : 25 When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"
  • Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."
  • Matt 22:14 : 14 For many are called, but few chosen."
  • Matt 24:3-5 : 3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?" 4 Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.
  • Mark 13:4-5 : 4 "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?" 5 Jesus, answering, began to tell them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.
  • Luke 12:13-15 : 13 One of the multitude said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." 14 But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?" 15 He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."
  • Luke 21:7-8 : 7 They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?" 8 He said, "Watch out that you don't get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is at hand.' Therefore don't follow them.
  • John 21:21-22 : 21 Peter seeing him, said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?" 22 Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."
  • Acts 1:7-8 : 7 He said to them, "It isn't for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth."

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    24 "Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

    25 When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' then he will answer and tell you, 'I don't know you or where you come from.'

  • Matt 7:13-14
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    13 "Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.

    14 How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.

  • Matt 22:14
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    14 For many are called, but few chosen."

  • Luke 18:23-26
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    23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

    24 Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!

    25 For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

    26 Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"

  • Luke 13:22
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    22 He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and traveling on to Jerusalem.

  • Mark 10:23-26
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    23 Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!"

    24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!

    25 It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

    26 They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, "Then who can be saved?"

  • Matt 9:37
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    37 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

  • Matt 19:23-25
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    23 Jesus said to his disciples, "Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

    24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

    25 When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"

  • Luke 14:25
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    25 Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,

  • Luke 15:3-4
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    3 He told them this parable.

    4 "Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

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    57 As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord."

  • Luke 14:21-23
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    21 "That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.'

    22 "The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'

    23 "The lord said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

  • Matt 19:16
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    16 Behold, one came to him and said, "Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

  • Matt 20:16-17
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    16 So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."

    17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

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    51 Jesus said to them, "Have you understood all these things?" They answered him, "Yes, Lord."

  • Matt 18:11-14
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    11 For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.

    12 "What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn't he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?

    13 If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

    14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

  • Matt 24:13
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    13 But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

  • Luke 10:2
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    2 Then he said to them, "The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

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    23 "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

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    41 Peter said to him, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?"

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    24 But he answered, "I wasn't sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

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    21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

  • Mark 10:17
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    17 As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"

  • Luke 13:30
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    30 Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."

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  • Mark 13:13
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    13 You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

  • Luke 18:18
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    18 A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

  • Luke 14:15-16
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    15 When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will feast in the Kingdom of God!"

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  • Matt 19:30
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    30 But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.

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    3 I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.

  • Matt 25:11
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    11 Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.'