Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Come
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Bible References
Come
Luke 12:51
Do you think that I came to bring [only] peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division instead.
Matthew 3:10
And even now the axe is ready to chop down the trees [i.e., you Jewish people]. Every tree [i.e., person] that does not produce wholesome fruit [i.e., godly, repentant lives] will be cut down and thrown into the fire [i.e., the final punishment of the wicked].
And
Luke 11:53
And when Jesus left there [i.e., probably the Pharisee's house. See verse 37], the experts in the law of Moses and the Pharisees began opposing Him with hostility and bombarding Him with many questions,
Luke 13:31
At that very time certain Pharisees came to Jesus saying, "Get out of here and go someplace else, for King Herod wants to kill you."
Luke 19:39
But some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, speak sternly to your disciples [i.e., to prevent them from honoring Jesus]."
John 9:4
While it is still daytime we must perform the acts of God, who sent me. Nighttime is coming, when no one can act.
John 11:8
The disciples replied to Him, "The Jews [there] have just been trying to stone you, and you are going back again?"
John 12:17
The crowd of people that was with Jesus [and saw Him] when He called Lazarus out of the grave and raised him from the dead, gave testimony [about all this].
General references
Luke 12:51
Do you think that I came to bring [only] peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division instead.