3 Many have been created, but few will be saved.” (WEB)
2 Esdras 8:3
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2 Esdras 9:14–16
14 I answered, (WEB) 15 “I have said before, and now speak, and will say it again hereafter, that there are more of those who perish than of those who will be saved, (WEB) 16 like a wave is greater than a drop.” (WEB)
Matthew 22:13–15
13 Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.” 15 Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
Matthew 20:15–17
15 Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ 16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” 17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,
Mark 10:30–32
30 will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.” 32 As they we…
John 7:48–50
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2 Esdras 7:139–140
139 and a judge, for if he didn’t pardon those who were created by his word, and blot out the multitude of sins, (WEB) 140 there would perhaps be very few left of an innumerable multitude.” (WEB)
Mark 4:22–24
22 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you,…
Matthew 13:8–10
8 Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold. 9 He who has ears, let him hear.” 10 Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
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