Luke

Luke 13:23–24

²³“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?”

Jesus answered, ²⁴“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

Word by word

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
asked	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
only a few	ὀλίγοι	oligoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
be saved	σῳζόμενοι	sōzomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4982 I save, heal
answered	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make every effort	Ἀγωνίζεσθε	Agōnizesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G75 I strive, contend
to enter	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
narrow	στενῆς	stenēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4728 narrow
door	θύρας	thyras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2374 a door, opportunity
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
many	πολλοί	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
will try	ζητήσουσιν	zētēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to enter	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will not be able	ἰσχύσουσιν	ischysousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2480 I am strong, able

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Luke 13:23 Matthew 7:14 · Matthew 22:14 · John 21:21–22 · Matthew 20:16 · Luke 12:13–15 · Matthew 24:3–5 · Luke 21:7–8 · Mark 13:4–5 · Matthew 19:25 · Acts 1:7–8

Luke 13:24 Matthew 7:13–14 · 2 Peter 1:10 · 1 Corinthians 9:24–27 · Hebrews 4:11 · Luke 21:36 · Philippians 2:12–13 · Ezekiel 33:31 · Proverbs 21:25 · John 6:27 · Romans 10:3 · Colossians 1:29 · Proverbs 1:24–28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.