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Luke 9:61–62

61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, vbut let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, wNo one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

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Luke 9:61–62 — The New International Version (NIV)

61 Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”

62 Jesus replied, No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”

Luke 9:61–62 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62 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 9:61–62 — New Living Translation (NLT)

61 Another said, “Yes, Lord, I will follow you, but first let me say good-bye to my family.”

62 But Jesus told him, Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”

Luke 9:61–62 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

61 And another also said, “Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.”

62 But Jesus said to him, No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Luke 9:61–62 — New Century Version (NCV)

61 Another man said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to my family.”

62 Jesus said, “Anyone who begins to plow a field but keeps looking back is of no use in the kingdom of God.”

Luke 9:61–62 — American Standard Version (ASV)

61 And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house. 62 But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Luke 9:61–62 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

61 And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house. 62 But Jesus said to him, No one having laid his hand on the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.

Luke 9:61–62 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

61 Another said, “I’ll follow you, sir, but first let me tell my family goodbye.” 

62 Jesus said to him, “Whoever starts to plow and looks back is not fit for God’s kingdom.” 

Luke 9:61–62 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

61 Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to those at my house.”

62 But Jesus said to him, No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Luke 9:61–62 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

61 Another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Luke 9:61–62 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

61 And another person also said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say farewell to those in my house.” 62 But Jesus said, “No one who puts his hand on the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God!”

Luke 9:61–62 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

61 Still another man said, “I will follow you, Lord. But first let me go back and say good-by to my family.”

62 Jesus replied, “Suppose you start to plow and then look back. If you do, you are not fit for service in God’s kingdom.”

Luke 9:61–62 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

61 Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.”

62 But Jesus said to him, No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”


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