And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back , is fit for the kingdom of God.
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Barnes' Notes
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 plowman may accomplish his work, it is necessary to look…
Adam Clarke
Put his hand to the plough - Can any person properly discharge the work of the ministry who is engaged in secular employments? A farmer and a minister of the Gospel are incompatible characters. As a…
We have here an account of three several persons that offered themselves to follow Christ, and the answers that Christ gave to each of them. The two former we had an account of in Mat 19:21.
I. Here…
Cambridge Bible
No man having put his hand to the plough He who would make straight furrows must not look about him (Hesiod, Works and Days,11. 60). The light ploughs of the East, easily overturned, require constant…
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