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Luke 9:61-62
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61 Yet[a] another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to my family.”[b] 62 Jesus[c] said to him, “No one who puts his[d] hand to the plow and looks back[e] is fit for the kingdom of God.”[f]

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  1. Luke 9:61 tn Grk “And another also said.”
  2. Luke 9:61 tn Grk “to those in my house.”
  3. Luke 9:62 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  4. Luke 9:62 tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).
  5. Luke 9:62 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.
  6. Luke 9:62 sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus’ teaching. See the note on this phrase in v. 60.
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