That was a fitting question for him to ask, since Jews of that time held that only a limited number would merit salvation.
उसके लिए यह सवाल पूछना उचित था, क्योंकि उस समय के यहूदी मानते थे कि केवल कुछ ही लोग उद्धार के योग्य साबित होंगे ।