Luke 9:62
Context| NETBible | Jesus 1 said to him, “No one who puts his 2 hand to the plow and looks back 3 is fit for the kingdom of God.” 4 |
| XREF | Ps 78:8,9; Lu 17:31,32; Ac 15:37,38; 2Ti 4:10; Heb 10:38; Jas 1:6-8; 2Pe 2:20-22 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated. 2 tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215). 3 sn Jesus warns that excessive concern for family ties (looks back) will make the kingdom a lesser priority, which is not appropriate for discipleship. The image is graphic, for who can plow straight ahead toward a goal while looking back? Discipleship cannot be double-minded. 4 sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21. |
