Luke 9:62

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

No man, having put his hand ... - To put one’s hand to a plow is a proverbial expression to signify undertaking any business. In order that a plo...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Aspirants to Discipleship ( Matthew 8:19-22 *), Lk.'s setting is preferred by some to Mt.'s, and his version of the second case ( Luke 9:59 = Ma...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

No man . no one. Compound of ou. App-105. hand. Plough always held with one hand. looking. App-133.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

62. He who, after having put his hand to the plough, shall look back, is unfit for the kingdom of God. We must carefully inquire what this d...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1510 APPROPRIATE ADDRESSES TO DISTINCT CHARACTERS Luke 9:57-62 . It came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said u...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1511 AGAINST A DISPOSITION TO RELINQUISH THE LORD’S SERVICE Luke 9:62 . Jesus said unto him, No man having put his hand to the plough...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on 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. Put his hand to the plough - Can...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

No man, &c.— Hesiod has given it as the character of a good ploughman, that "he keeps his mind intent on his work, that he may make a straight...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. For the ex...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Feeding the Five Thousand. Peter's Confession. The Transfiguration 1-6. Mission of the Twelve ( Matthew 10:1 ; Matthew 10:5-15 ; Mark 6:7-13 )....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus is joined by new disciples. See on Matthew 8:19-22 . 61, 62. Peculiar to Lk.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

No man, having put his hand to the plough... — The image which our Lord used was, as usual, one that went home to the personal experience of His he...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Steadfast Face Luke 9:51-62 The Master's steadfast face rebukes us! Alas, we so often flinch and cannot appropriate Isaiah 50:7 . But whet...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

As He sent His apostles out, He gave them power and authority. They went forth without any provision for the journey other than the things of spiritu...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(57) And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. (58) And Jes...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

REFLECTIONS Think, my soul, of the vast honour, the high privilege, the distinguished dignity of the apostles of thy God and Savior! Sent forth, as...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

LESSONS FROM THE PLOUGH ‘And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.’...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jesus said unto him ,.... The copulative "and", is left out in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions: no man having put his h...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; b...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And it came to pass as they went in the way This and the following seem to be the same occurrences with those mentioned by Matthew, which took plac...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE LORD JESUS SUFFICIENT FOR HUMAN MISERY AND NEED (vs.1-17) The Lord had shown Himself as the perfect remedy for the world's disturbance, its b...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Every Thing to Be Left for Christ. 57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Three Disciples Are Challenged With Following Jesus (9:57-62). The Lord's prayer in Luke 11:1-4 commences with, ‘Hallowed be Your Name' (by the...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But Jesus said to him, “No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the Kingly Rule of God.” ' Jesus' reply reflects th...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 9:57 . In the way .—Perhaps to the other village. It may be, however, that this is an indefinite form of expression, owing t...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Our Lord had been on the mountain, and had been transfigured; and when he came down, the first person that he met was the devil, with whom he had to...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 9:57 . And it came to pass, that, as they went in, the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest....
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 9:1 . He called his twelve disciples together, privately, it would seem, and gave them power and authority to preach, and to heal diseases. T...
The Biblical Illustrator

Lord, I will follow Thee Faring wholly with Christ We have here, in connection, the story of three inquirers who came in turn to Christ. I....
The Biblical Illustrator

Looking back-- Danger of religious indecision 1 . This man wished to follow Christ, but there was something of more urgent necessity that mu...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 9:1-42 The Master sends out the twelve on a mission . Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together . The...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

True Discipleship of Christ.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Jesus-said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. See Matthew 8:19-22 . All thre...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 2:20-22 ; 2 Timothy 4:10 ; Acts 15:37 ; Acts 15:38 ; Hebrews 10:38 ; James 1:6-8 ; Luke 17:31 ; Luke 17:32 ; Psalms 78:8 ; Psalms 7...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Is fit for the kingdom of God — Either to propagate or to receive it.

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.

Related Commentaries of Luke 9:62

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 9:62