And Jesus said unto him,
No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Putting his hand to the plough. A proverb and metaphor, to signify that nothing must hinder a man from God's service. (Witham)
Christ seems here to allude to the call of Eliseus by Elias. The former was at the plough, and the latter called him. Immediately Eliseus quits his plough, runs with Elias's permission to bid adieu to his father and mother, sacrifices two of his oxen, roasts them with the wood of the plough, and joins the company of the prophets. Jesus Christ wishes that all who follow him, should in like manner think of nothing else. (Calmet)
