Parallel Verses
Amplified
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"I've come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already ablaze!
A Conservative Version
I came to cast fire upon the earth, and what I desire is if it were kindled already.
American Standard Version
I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?
An Understandable Version
"I have come to bring fire to the earth. [Note: This means division within families. See verses 51-53] And how I wish that fire were already started [i.e., so I could complete my mission sooner]!
Anderson New Testament
I have come to send fire on the earth; and how greatly do I wish that it were already kindled!
Bible in Basic English
I came to send a fire on the earth, and it may even now have been lighted.
Common New Testament
"I came to cast fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
Daniel Mace New Testament
I am come to purify the earth with fire, and how do I wish it were already kindled?
Darby Translation
I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?
Godbey New Testament
I have come to send fire on the earth; and what do I will, if it is already kindled?
Goodspeed New Testament
I have come to bring fire down to the earth, and how I wish it were kindled already!
John Wesley New Testament
I am come to send fire on the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
I have come to cast fire into the earth; and what will I if it has been already lighted up!
King James 2000
I am come to send fire on the earth; and would that it were already kindled?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish that it had been kindled already!
Modern King James verseion
I have come to send fire on the earth. And what will I do if it is already kindled?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I am come to send fire on earth: and what is my desire but that it were already kindled?
Moffatt New Testament
I have come to throw fire on earth. Would it were kindled already!
Montgomery New Testament
"I came to build a fire upon the earth; what is my desire?
NET Bible
"I have come to bring fire on the earth -- and how I wish it were already kindled!
New Heart English Bible
"I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
Noyes New Testament
I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I wish, if it hath been already kindled?
Sawyer New Testament
I have come to send a fire on the earth; and what will I if it is already kindled?
The Emphasized Bible
Fire, came I to cast upon the earth, - and what can I wish, if, already, it hath been, kindled?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I am come to cast fire on the earth, and what is my wish? that it may be now kindled.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what more can I wish, if it is already kindled?
Webster
I am come to send fire on the earth, and what will I, if it is already kindled?
Weymouth New Testament
"I came to throw fire upon the earth, and what is my desire? Oh that it were even now kindled!
Williams New Testament
"It is fire that I have come to bring upon the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
World English Bible
"I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
Worrell New Testament
"I came to cast fire on the earth; and what wish I, if it were already kindled?
Worsley New Testament
I am come to send fire on the earth, and how do I desire that it were already kindled?
Youngs Literal Translation
'Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled?
Themes
Christ » Appearing to his disciples other references to cures by » Mission of
Division » Jesus Christ coming for the purpose of dividing
Fire » Illustrative of » Persecution
Fire » Inward » Christ came to ignite
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:49
Verse Info
Context Readings
Not Peace, But A Sword Of Divisiveness
48
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness and justice He will judge the poor,
And decide with fairness for the downtrodden of the earth;
And He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
Joel 2:30-31
“I will show signs and wonders [displaying My power] in the heavens and on the earth,
Blood and fire and columns of smoke.
Malachi 3:2-3
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like launderer’s soap [which removes impurities and uncleanness].
Malachi 4:1
“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant (proud, self-righteous, haughty), and every evildoer shall be stubble; and the day that is coming shall set them on fire,” says the Lord of hosts, “so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.
Matthew 3:10-12
And already the axe [of God’s judgment] is
Luke 11:53-54
When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile [toward Him] and to interrogate Him on many subjects,
Luke 12:51-52
Luke 13:31-33
At that very hour some Pharisees came up and said to Him, “Leave and go away from here, because Herod [Antipas] wants to kill You.”
Luke 19:39-40
Some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples [for shouting these Messianic praises].”
John 9:4
John 11:8-10
The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi (Teacher), the Jews were only recently going to stone You, and You are [thinking of] going back there again?”
John 12:17-19
So the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to tell others about Him.