Luk 13:23 | MHM | STEP | Curiosity Checked; The Doom of Sinful Professors In this passage, someone asks Jesus whether only a few people will be saved. Jesus does not answer the question directly. Instead, he teaches that it is more important to focus on our own salvation than to be curious about how many will be saved. He warns that entering God’s kingdom is not easy and that many who feel confident, but do not truly follow God, will be shut out. Jesus also explains that people from all nations will enter God’s kingdom, while some who seem nearest may miss out because they did not truly obey. v. 23 : Someone asked Jesus, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” The question could have been meant to test Jesus, to show off knowledge, or out of real concern. Often, people wonder about others’ salvation instead of asking, “What must I do to be saved?” (Luke 13:23 ).

‏ Luke 13:23

Curiosity Checked; The Doom of Sinful Professors

In this passage, someone asks Jesus whether only a few people will be saved. Jesus does not answer the question directly. Instead, he teaches that it is more important to focus on our own salvation than to be curious about how many will be saved. He warns that entering God’s kingdom is not easy and that many who feel confident, but do not truly follow God, will be shut out. Jesus also explains that people from all nations will enter God’s kingdom, while some who seem nearest may miss out because they did not truly obey.

v. 23: Someone asked Jesus, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”The question could have been meant to test Jesus, to show off knowledge, or out of real concern. Often, people wonder about others’ salvation instead of asking, “What must I do to be saved?” (Luke 13:23 ^a).