Luke 9:62
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
In context
60 But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
61 Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
62 Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:62 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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.”
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.'
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Jesus said to him, No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.