Luke 12:49

“I have come to cast fire (judgment) on the earth; and how I wish that it were already kindled!

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 swinging toward the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

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

Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division [between believers and unbelievers];

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

We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.

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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Come

Luke 12:51
Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division [between believers and unbelievers];
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

“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
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
And already the axe [of God’s judgment] is swinging toward the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

And

Luke 11:53
When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile [toward Him] and to interrogate Him on many subjects,
Luke 13:31
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
Some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples [for shouting these Messianic praises].”
John 9:4
We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
John 11:8
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
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.

General references

Luke 12:51
Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division [between believers and unbelievers];