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Luke 9:62 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Luke 9:62 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 9 verse 62 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 9:62
Jesus responds to a would-be disciple: 'No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.' The plowing metaphor illustrates single-minded devotion—a plowman looking back makes crooked furrows. 'Looking back' (Greek 'blepōn eis ta opisō,' βλέπων εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω) means focusing on what's behind rather than forward. Kingdom work requires undistracted commitment, not divided loyalty. The statement 'is fit' (Greek 'euthe tos,' εὔθετός) means suitable, useful—divided hearts are useless for kingdom purposes. Discipleship demands wholehearted, forward-focused com...
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Cross-References for Luke 9:62
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“I don't regard myself as yet having taken hold”
“my soul has no pleasure in him.{Habakkuk 2:3-4},Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.,,,,,,,,”
“after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”
“he who will be on the housetop”
“without any doubting”
“a stubborn and rebellious generation”
“who was called Mark”
“having loved this present world”