secundum Matthæum 13:23

Jerome's Latin Vulgate

Ait autem illi quidam: Domine, si pauci sunt, qui salvantur? Ipse autem dixit ad illos:

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Vos ergo videte : ecce pr�dixi vobis omnia.

Nova Vulgata (1979)
Ait autem illi quidam: "Domine, pauci sunt, qui salvantur?". Ipse autem dixit ad illos:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

are: Matthew 7:14, Matthew 19:25, Matthew 20:16, Matthew 22:14

And: Luke 12:13-15, Luke 21:7, Luke 21:8, Matthew 24:3-5, Mark 13:4, Mark 13:5, John 21:21, John 21:22, Acts 1:7, Acts 1:8

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 8:8 - inquire Proverbs 26:5 - a fool Ezekiel 5:3 - a few Mark 10:26 - Who Luke 18:26 - Who Philippians 2:12 - work

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said one unto him,.... Not one of his disciples, but one of the company, in some one of the cities or villages he passed through, or as he was in the road to Jerusalem:

are there few that be saved? It is a received opinion among the Jews z, that all Israel shall have a part in the world to come; and this man might put the question to know whether Christ was of this sentiment or not. And by some things he had observed drop from him, and it may be the foregoing parables, which express the small beginnings of his kingdom, and seem to signify, that at first his Gospel should be received but by a few, though it should afterwards spread, he might collect, that his sense was, there would be but a few saved; or this might be a question of mere curiosity and speculation, as it seems to be, by Christ's treatment of it, who does not give a direct answer to it, but puts him and others upon showing a concern for their own salvation.

And he said unto them; not to the man only that put the question, but to the whole company; though the Persic and Ethiopic versions read, "he said unto him", as follows.

z Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 11. sect. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then said one - Who this was does not appear. It is probable that he was not one of the disciples, but one of the Jews, who came either to perplex him, or to involve him in a controversy with the Pharisees.

Are there few that be saved? - It was the prevalent opinion among the Jews that few would enter heaven. As but two of all the hosts that came out of Egypt entered into the land of Canaan, so some of them maintained that a proportionally small number would enter into heaven (Lightfoot). On this subject the man wished the opinion of Jesus. It was a question of idle curiosity. The answer to it would have done little good. It was far more important for the man to secure his own salvation, than to indulge in such idle inquiries and vain speculations. Our Lord therefore advised “him,” as he does “all, to strive” to enter into heaven.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 13:23. Are there few that be saved? — A question either of impertinence or curiosity, the answer to which can profit no man. The grand question is, Can I be saved? Yes. How? Strive earnestly to enter in through the strait gate - αγωνιζεσθε, agonize - exert every power of body and soul-let your salvation be the grand business of your whole life.