Luke

Luke 9:61–62

⁶¹Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”

⁶²Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Still	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
another	ἕτερος	heteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
said	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I will follow	Ἀκολουθήσω	Akolouthēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
You	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
let	ἐπίτρεψόν	epitrepson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2010 I allow, permit
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
bid farewell	ἀποτάξασθαι	apotaxasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G657 I withdraw from, take leave of, renounce, send away
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
family	οἶκόν	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
declared	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
No one	Οὐδεὶς	Oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
who puts	ἐπιβαλὼν	epibalōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1911 I throw upon, lay, strike upon
hand	χεῖρα	cheira	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
to	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
plow	ἄροτρον	arotron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G723 a plow
and then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
looks	βλέπων	blepōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G991 I look, see
back	ὀπίσω	opisō	Adverb	G3694 behind, after
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
fit	εὔθετός	euthetos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2111 suitable, fit, useful
for the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείᾳ	basileia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Luke 9:61 Luke 14:26 · 1 Kings 19:20 · Luke 14:18–20 · Matthew 10:37–38 · Deuteronomy 33:9

Luke 9:62 Philippians 3:13 · Hebrews 10:38 · 2 Peter 2:20–22 · Luke 17:31–32 · James 1:6–8 · Psalm 78:8–9 · 2 Timothy 4:10 · Acts 15:37–38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.