Luke 9:36

9:36 After ¹  the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. So ²  they kept silent and told no one ³  at that time ⁴  anything of what they had seen.

Luke 9:62

9:62 Jesus ⁵  said to him, “No one who puts his ⁶  hand to the plow and looks back ⁷  is fit for the kingdom of God.” ⁸ 

[9:36]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[9:36]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the concluding summary of the account.

[9:36]  ³ sn Although the disciples told no one at the time, later they did recount this. The commentary on this scene is 2 Pet 1:17-18.

[9:36]  ⁴ tn Grk “in those days.”

[9:62]  ⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[9:62]  ⁶ tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).

[9:62]  ⁷ sn Jesus warns that excessive concern for family ties (looks back) will make the kingdom a lesser priority, which is not appropriate for discipleship. The image is graphic, for who can plow straight ahead toward a goal while looking back? Discipleship cannot be double-minded.

[9:62]  ⁸ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.