Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
I have come to cast fire into the earth; and what will I if it has been already lighted up!
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?
Amplified
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.
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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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:49
Images Luke 12:49
Verse Info
Context Readings
Not Peace, But A Sword Of Divisiveness
48 And he not having known, and having done things worthy of blows, shall be skinned with few. And to every one to whom much was given, shall much be required of him: and with whom they have deposited much, they will ask of him the more. 49 I have come to cast fire into the earth; and what will I if it has been already lighted up! 50 And I have an immersion to be immersed with; and how am I pressed together till it should be finished!
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 11:4
And he judged the powerless with justice, and he decided in straightness for the humble of the earth: and he struck the earth with the rod of his mouth, and by the spirit of his lips he will slay the unjust.
Joel 2:30-31
And I gave wonders in the heavens, and in the earth, blood and fire and pillars of smoke.
Malachi 3:2-3
And who enduring the day of his coming? and who standing in his being seen? for he is as the fire of the crucible, as the alkali of the fuller.
Malachi 4:1
For behold, the day coming, burning as a furnace; and all the proud and all doing injustice were straw: and the day coming burnt them, said Jehovah of armies, that it shall not leave to them root and branch.
Matthew 3:10-12
And now also the axe lies at the root of the trees; therefore every one not making good fruit is cut off and cast into fire.
Luke 11:53-54
And he saying these things to them, the scribes and Pharisees began to hold on greatly, and to put questions to him of many things:
Luke 12:51-52
Think ye that I came to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you; but rather division:
Luke 13:31-33
In the same day certain Pharisees came near, saying to him, Come out, and go from thence: for Herod wishes to kill thee.
Luke 19:39-40
And certain of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him, Teacher, censure thy disciples.
John 9:4
I must work the works of him having sent me, while it is day: night comes, when none can work.
John 11:8-10
The disciples say to him, Rabbi, now the Jews sought to stone thee; and retirest thou there again?
John 12:17-19
The crowd therefore testified which being with him, that he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead.