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Luke 13:22–24

The Narrow Door

22 Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he went, always pressing on toward Jerusalem. 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.

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Luke 13:22–24 — The New International Version (NIV)

22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. 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 13:22–24 — English Standard Version (ESV)

22 He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” 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.

Luke 13:22–24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 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 13:22–24 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

22 And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 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 13:22–24 — New Century Version (NCV)

22 Jesus was teaching in every town and village as he traveled toward Jerusalem. 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 13:22–24 — American Standard Version (ASV)

22 And he went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and journeying on unto Jerusalem. 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 13:22–24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

22 And he went through one city and village after another, teaching, and journeying to Jerusalem.

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 13:22–24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

22 Then Jesus traveled and taught in one city and village after another on his way to Jerusalem. 

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 13:22–24 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

22 He went through one town and village after another, teaching and making His way to Jerusalem. 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 13:22–24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

22 Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. 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 13:22–24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

22 And he was going throughout towns and villages, teaching and making his journey toward Jerusalem. 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 13:22–24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching the people. He was on his way to Jerusalem. 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 13:22–24 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

22 And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem.

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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