Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
"I came to build a fire upon the earth; what is my desire?
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.
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!
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
Interlinear
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References
Watsons
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 "but he who did not know, but did things worthy of a beating, will receive few lashes. To whom much has been given, from him much will be required, and to whom much is entrusted, of him they will ask the more. 49 "I came to build a fire upon the earth; what is my desire? 50 "Would it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straitened till it is accomplished!
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 3:10-12
And already the axe is lying at the roots of the trees. Any tree, therefore, that does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
Luke 11:53-54
After he had gone away, the Scribes and the Pharisee began to set themselves vehemently against him, and to cross-question him upon many points,
Luke 12:51-52
"Do you think that I am come to make peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather dissension.
Luke 13:31-33
That very day there came some Pharisees to him, saying, "Get out of here and go away, for Herod wishes to kill you."
Luke 19:39-40
And some of the Pharisees said to them out of the crowd, "Teacher reprove your disciples!"
John 9:4
"I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no man can work.
John 11:8-10
"Rabbi," answered his disciples, "it was but just now that the Jews were trying to stone you, and are you going there again?"
John 12:17-19
Meanwhile the crowd which was with him when he summoned Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead, kept witnessing.