Jesus did not answer directly, He often doesn't.
He might have said "yea Pete, just a few shrivelled souls"
Here is my understanding of what He said.
"Never mind who or how many will be saved that is none of your business, that is MY job. What you need to worry about is making sure you enter in at the straight gate for many strive and are unable. Many hope to do business with Me by entering in at the wide gate. Many are called but few are chosen.
Make sure you've got your doctrine right, live clean and holy, keep your lines clear between yourself and God. If you will enter in at the narrow gate I can use you and many shall come from the east and the west to sit at table with Abe and Ike and Jake. I tell ya there'll be a multitude so great of the redeemed in heaven that it is impossible to number.
You remember the great drought of fish you caught when you obeyed My word ... so also you will be a like fisher of men"
But mebbe that is just my fancy ... others can weigh and judge.
He might have said "yea Pete, just a few shrivelled souls"
Here is my understanding of what He said.
"Never mind who or how many will be saved that is none of your business, that is MY job. What you need to worry about is making sure you enter in at the straight gate for many strive and are unable. Many hope to do business with Me by entering in at the wide gate. Many are called but few are chosen.
Make sure you've got your doctrine right, live clean and holy, keep your lines clear between yourself and God. If you will enter in at the narrow gate I can use you and many shall come from the east and the west to sit at table with Abe and Ike and Jake. I tell ya there'll be a multitude so great of the redeemed in heaven that it is impossible to number.
You remember the great drought of fish you caught when you obeyed My word ... so also you will be a like fisher of men"
But mebbe that is just my fancy ... others can weigh and judge.
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