• Luke 9:62
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 62 εἶπεν Said δὲ but πρὸς toward αὐτὸν him ὁ the Ἰησοῦς Jesus Οὐδεὶς No one ἐπιβαλὼν having thrust upon τὴν the χεῖρα hand ἐπ’ upon ἄροτρον plow καὶ and βλέπων looking εἰς into τὰ the (things) ὀπίσω behind εὔθετός well fitted ἐστιν is τῇ to the βασιλείᾳ kingdom τοῦ of the θεοῦ. God.

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 9
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 9:62

      who has put his hand to a plow and looks at the things behind: To emphasize the importance of wholehearted discipleship, Jesus here refers to the work of plowing. He describes a man who expresses his desire to be a disciple but stipulates the condition of being permitted first to say goodbye to his household. (Lu 9:61) If a plowman allowed himself to be distracted from the work at hand, he would make crooked furrows, or if he stopped plowing in order to look back, the work in the field would fall behind. Similarly, the person who is invited to Christian discipleship but who permits himself to be distracted from carrying out the responsibilities would become unfit for God’s Kingdom.