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Luke 9:62 KJV
Luke · chapter 9 · verse 62
And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.Luke 9:62 · King James Version
Luke 9:62 in context
60Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
61And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Commentary
Cross references
- Philippians 3:13
- Hebrews 10:38
- 2 Peter 2:20-22
- Luke 17:31-32
- James 1:6-8
- Psalms 78:8-9
- 2 Timothy 4:10
- Acts 15:37-38
Key words (Strong's)
- lookingblepōto see, discern, of the bodily eye, with the bodily eye to be possessed of sight, have…G991 →
- kingdombasileiaroyal power, kingship, dominion, rule, not to be confused with an actual kingdom but…G932 →
- plougharotrona ploughG723 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
- handcheirby the help or agency of any one, by means of any one, fig. applied to God symbolising…G5495 →
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We have here an account of three several persons that offered themselves to follow Christ, and the answers that Christ gave to each of them. The two former we had an account of in Mat 19:21. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 57-62