Luke 9:62

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII "For he that loveth father or mother more than Me," the Father and Teacher of the truth, who regenerates and creates anew, and nourishes the elect soul, "is not worthy of Me"-He means, to be a son of God and a disciple of God, and at the same time also to be a friend, and of kindred nature. "For no man who looks back, and puts his hand to the plough, is fit for the kingdom of God."[159]

Tertullian On Idolatry "But provision must be made for children and posterity." "None, putting his hand on the plough, and looking back, is fit" for work.[83]

Tertullian On Modesty

not to look backwards:[50]

Cyprian Epistle VII

Let each one, acknowledging his own sins, even now put off the conversation of the old man. "For no man who looks back as he putteth his hand to the plough is fit for the kingdom of God."[20]

Cyprian Treatise XI Exhortation to Martyrdom Addressed to Fortunatus

The Lord, admonishing us of this in His Gospel, and teaching that we should not return again to the devil and to the world, which we have renounced, and whence we have escaped, says: "No man looking back, land putting his hand to the plough, is fit for the kingdom of God."[50]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Likewise in the same place: "No one looking back, and putting his hands to the plough, is fit for the kingdom of God."[436]

Of the Journeyings of Philip the Apostle

Then the Lord, having appeared unto Philip, said: O Philip, didst thou not hear: Thou shall not render evil for evil? and why hast thou inflicted such destruction? O Philip, whosoever putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh backwards,[18]