Luke 9:62

And Jesus said to him, No one who looketh back after putting his hand to the plough is fit for the kingdom of God.

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In The 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.

In Context

61And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to those who are in my house.

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Cross References

Psalms 78:8And might not be, like their forefathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation,—A generation whose heart was not fixed upon God, And whose spirit was not steadfast toward the Almighty.

Acts 15:37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, called Mark.

2 Timothy 4:10For Demas forsook me, because he loved the present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

James 1:6But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting; for he that doubteth is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:58-62

Every Thing to Be Left for Christ. 57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also… Read the whole commentary →

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