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Luke 13:23–24

23 And someone said to him, “Lord, owill those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24 pStrive qto enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

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Luke 13:23–24 — The New International Version (NIV)

23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”

He said to them, 24 Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

Luke 13:23–24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Luke 13:23–24 — New Living Translation (NLT)

23 Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?”

He replied, 24 Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail.

Luke 13:23–24 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

23 Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there few who are saved?”

And He said to them, 24 Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

Luke 13:23–24 — New Century Version (NCV)

23 Someone said to Jesus, “Lord, will only a few people be saved?”

Jesus said, 24 Try hard to enter through the narrow door, because many people will try to enter there, but they will not be able.

Luke 13:23–24 — American Standard Version (ASV)

23 And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Luke 13:23–24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

23 And one said to him, Sir, are such as are to be saved few in number? But he said unto them, 24 Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

Luke 13:23–24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

23 Someone asked him, “Sir, are only a few people going to be saved?” 

He answered, 24 “Try hard to enter through the narrow door. I can guarantee that many will try to enter, but they won’t succeed.

Luke 13:23–24 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

23 “Lord,” someone asked Him, “are there few being saved?”

He said to them, 24 Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able

Luke 13:23–24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

23 Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” He said to them, 24 Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

Luke 13:23–24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

23 And someone said to him, “Lord, are there only a few who are saved?” And he said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able to,

Luke 13:23–24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”

He said to them, 24 “Try very hard to enter through the narrow door. I tell you, many will try to enter and will not be able to.

Luke 13:23–24 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

23 And someone said to Him, “Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?” And He said to them,

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


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