Luke 9:62
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 9:62 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 9:62 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 9:62 — 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.”
— Luke 9:62 (KJV)
Luke 9:62 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 9:62
“Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:62: jesus, put, kingdom
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. author: or, beginner”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:62: jesus, hand, looking
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:62: put, hand, god
“And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. Joshua: called Jesus”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:62: jesus, hand, god
“And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: a fit...: Heb. a man of opportunity”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:62: put, hand, fit
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