The Cost of Discipleship

Luke 9:62

In 9 translations

BSB: Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
KJV: 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: But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for God’s Kingdom.”
ASV: But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
LSV: and Jesus said to him, “No one having put his hand on a plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God.”
YLT: 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: But Jesus said to him, No one having laid his hand on [the] plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.Elohim
DRC: Jesus said to him: No man putting his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
GNV: And Iesus saide vnto him, No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh backe, is apt to the kingdome of God.

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Where the editions differ

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In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include πρὸς αὐτὸν (“to him”); SBLGNT (2010) do not include this wording.
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read τῇ (“the”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τὴν (“for the”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read βασιλείᾳ (“kingdom”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read βασιλείαν (“kingdom”).

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Word order: Tregelles, Byzantine text place πρὸς elsewhere in this verse.
Word order: Tregelles, Byzantine text place αὐτὸν elsewhere in this verse.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτοῦ (“of him”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include εἰς (“for”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (3)

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SBLGNT: ὁ Ἰησοῦς. the Greek text behind the NIV read ὁ Ἰησοῦς; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς αὐτὸν.
SBLGNT: χεῖρα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read χεῖρα; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add αὐτοῦ.
SBLGNT: τῇ βασιλείᾳ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τῇ βασιλείᾳ; Robinson–Pierpont read εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Οὐδεὶς ἐπιβαλὼν τὴν χεῖρα ἐπʼ ἄροτρον καὶ βλέπων εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω εὔθετός ἐστιν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ.
RP2018: Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς αὐτόν, Οὐδείς, ἐπιβαλὼν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπ’ ἄροτρον, καὶ βλέπων εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, εὔθετός ἐστιν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ.
TR-Boyd: Εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Οὐδείς, ἐπιβαλὼν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπ᾿ ἄροτρον, καὶ βλέπων εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, εὔθετός ἐστιν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.
SCR1894: ειπεν δε προς αυτον ο ιησους ουδεις επιβαλων την χειρα αυτου επ αροτρον και βλεπων εις τα οπισω ευθετος εστιν εις την βασιλειαν του θεου

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Procrastination Decision Fit, Fitly Excuses Elisha John, the Apostle Care Plow Martha Ploughing

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Cross-references most cited first

Philippians 3:13Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
2 Peter 2:20–22If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first. It…
Luke 17:31–32On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind. Remember Lot’s wife!
James 1:6–8But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. He is a double-minded man,…
Psalms 78:8–9Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God. The archers of Ephraim turned back on the day of battle.
Acts 15:37–38Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark. But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
2 Timothy 4:10because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

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