Luke 9:62 - Compare All Versions
Luke 9:62 MSG (The Message)
Jesus said, “No procrastination. No backward looks. You can’t put God’s kingdom off till tomorrow. Seize the day.”
Luke 9:62 KJV (King James Version)
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 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:62 NCV (New Century Version)
Jesus said, “Anyone who begins to plow a field but keeps looking back is of no use in the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:62 ASV (American Standard Version)
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 9:62 NIV (New International Version)
Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:62 NKJV (New King James Version)
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 9:62 AMP (Amplified Bible)
But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back [to the things left behind] is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:62 NLT (New Living Translation)
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 9:62 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Jesus responded, “Why do you keep looking back to your past and have second thoughts about following me? If you turn back you are not fit for God’s kingdom.”
Luke 9:62 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”