Luke 12:49 “I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were alre…”

Luke 12:49

I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

World English Bible

“I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.

American Standard Version

I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?

Geneva Bible 1599

I am come to put fire on the earth, and what is my desire, if it be already kindled?

Darby Translation

I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?

Young's Literal Translation

'Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled?

Bible in Basic English

I came to send a fire on the earth, and it may even now have been lighted.

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Cross references

“come”

Malachi 4:1 Matthew 3:10–12 Isaiah 11:4 Luke 12:51 Luke 12:52 Joel 2:30

Malachi 4:1 · BSB

“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left…

Matthew 3:10–12 · BSB

The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Isaiah 11:4 · BSB

but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

Luke 12:51 · BSB

Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.

Luke 12:52 · BSB

From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

Joel 2:30 · BSB

I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke.

“and”

John 9:4 Luke 13:31–33 John 12:17–19 John 11:8–10 Luke 11:53 Luke 11:54

John 9:4 · BSB

While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

Luke 13:31–33 · BSB

At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

John 12:17–19 · BSB

Meanwhile, many people who had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify.

John 11:8–10 · BSB

“Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”

Luke 11:53 · BSB

As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,

Luke 11:54 · BSB

waiting to catch Him in something He might say.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

48But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

50But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

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