NT Text: Luke 13:27-29
OT Source(s):- Amos 3:2
Source: No public domain commentary confirmation available (extrabiblical reference)
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Contrast + Longitudinal Theme
Significance: In his discussion of the question of how many will share in the salvation promised in the kingdom (13:22–30), Jesus asserts that entry into the kingdom depends on the master of the house, who is indirectly identified in 13:26 as Jesus himself (Fitzmyer 1981–1985: 1022).