And Jesus said unto him, ‹No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.›
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Jésus lui répondit: Quiconque met la main à la charrue, et regarde en arrière, n'est pas propre au royaume de Dieu.
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.›
Origen
Commentariorum Series In Evangelium Matthaei (Mt. 22.34-27.63)
re dicente wcce odor etc.« — 2 Gen. 27, 27 — 3 Vgl. Eph. 1, 3 — 4 Deut. 28, 3 6 Vgl. Matth. 15, 13—7 Luc. 9, 62 — 13 Col. 3, 9 — 13ff Vgl. Arnob. c. Pseudotheophilus ed. Zahn 57: hoc est veterem hominem derelinqiiat — 16 ff Vgl. Hieron. in Matth. 195 D: nec descendere et tollere…
Origen
Commentariorum Series In Evangelium Matthaei (Mt. 22.34-27.63)
»cum senueris, extendes manum 8 Vgl. Matth. 25, 30 — 15 I. Cor. 9, 16 — 21 Matth. 25, 26 — 23ff Vgl. Luc. 9, 62 — 29 Matth. 25, 19 — 31f Vgl. Joh. 5, 24 ? — 33 Joh. 21, 18 2 ut Koe et X | ei a Benz eius x 6 eum2] id ρ 11 propterea μ 28 futurus y* profectus L | suos < G 33 <Iesus>…
Theodulf of Orleans
The Book on the Order of Baptism to Magnus of Sens
, also said, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of heaven" (Luke 9:62). So, those who are baptized may be fit for the kingdom of heaven and not look back by repeating past sins and become a pillar of salt, remaining senseless and serving a…
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