Adjective oligos (few, little) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

7: 14For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few (oligos) who find it.
9: 37Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few (oligos);
15: 34Jesus asked them, "How many loaves have you?" They said, "Seven, and a few (oligos) small fish."
22: 14For many are called, but few (oligos) are chosen."
25: 21His master said to him, 'Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few (oligos) things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'
25: 23His master said to him, 'Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few (oligos) things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'

Mark

1: 19As he went a little (oligos) farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets.
6: 5And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few (oligos) sick people and cured them.
6: 31He said to them, "Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a little (oligos)." For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.
8: 7They had also a few (oligos) small fish; and after blessing them, he ordered that these too should be distributed.

Luke

5: 3He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little (oligos) way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.
7: 47Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love. But the one to whom little (oligos) is forgiven, loves little (oligos)."
10: 2He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few (oligos); therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
12: 48But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a little (oligos) beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.
13: 23Someone asked him, "Lord, will only a few (oligos) be saved?" He said to them,

Acts

12: 18When morning came, there was not a little (oligos) commotion among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.
14: 28And they stayed there with the disciples for a time not little (oligos).
15: 2And after Paul and Barnabas had not a little (oligos) dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to discuss this question with the apostles and the elders.
17: 4Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a great many of the devout Greeks and not a few (oligos) of the leading women.
17: 12Many of them therefore believed, including not a few (oligos) Greek women and men of high standing.
19: 23About that time no little (oligos) disturbance broke out concerning the Way.
19: 24A man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little (oligos) business to the artisans.
26: 28Agrippa said to Paul, "A little (oligos) more and you would be persuading me to become a Christian?"
26: 29Paul replied, "Perchance in little (oligos) or in much, I pray to God that not only you but also all who are listening to me today might become such as I am - except for these chains."
27: 20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and not a little (oligos) tempest was lying [on us], all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.