Footnotes

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