Luke 9:62 “Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then lo…”

Luke 9:62

Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

World English Bible

But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for God’s Kingdom.”

American Standard Version

But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Iesus saide vnto him, No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh backe, is apt to the kingdome of God.

Darby Translation

But Jesus said to him, No one having laid his hand on [the] plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.

Young's Literal Translation

and Jesus said unto him, 'No one having put his hand on a plough, and looking back, is fit for the reign of God.'

Bible in Basic English

But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.

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Cross references

“No”

Hebrews 10:38 2 Peter 2:20–22 James 1:6–8 2 Timothy 4:10 Luke 17:31 Luke 17:32

Hebrews 10:38 · BSB

But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

2 Peter 2:20–22 · BSB

If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.

James 1:6–8 · BSB

But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

2 Timothy 4:10 · BSB

because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

Luke 17:31 · BSB

On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.

Luke 17:32 · BSB

Remember Lot’s wife!

Also

Philippians 3:13

Philippians 3:13 · BSB

Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

61Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”

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