23 Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" He said to them,
23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
23 And someone said to him, "Lord, will those who are saved be few?" And he said to them,
23 A bystander said, "Master, will only a few be saved?"
23 Then one said to Him, "Lord, are there few who are saved?" And He said to them,
23 Someone asked him, "Lord, will only a few be saved?" He replied,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 13:23
Commentary on Luke 13:23-30
(Read Luke 13:23-30)
Our Saviour came to guide men's consciences, not to gratify their curiosity. Ask not, How many shall be saved? But, Shall I be one of them? Not, What shall become of such and such? But, What shall I do, and what will become of me? Strive to enter in at the strait gate. This is directed to each of us; it is, Strive ye. All that will be saved, must enter in at the strait gate, must undergo a change of the whole man. Those that would enter in, must strive to enter. Here are awakening considerations, to enforce this exhortation. Oh that we may be all awakened by them! They answer the question, Are there few that shall be saved? But let none despond either as to themselves or others, for there are last who shall be first, and first who shall be last. If we reach heaven, we shall meet many there whom we little thought to meet, and miss many whom we expected to find.