Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
"It is fire that I have come to bring upon the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
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!
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!
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
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 the one who does wrong without knowing it will be lightly punished. Much will be demanded from anyone to whom much has been given; yea, people will demand much more from anyone to whom they have entrusted much. 49 "It is fire that I have come to bring upon the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am pressed with anguish till it is accomplished!
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 3:10-12
Now the axe is already lying at the roots of the trees. Every tree then that fails to bear good fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Luke 11:53-54
After He left the house, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be violently enraged against Him and to try to draw Him out on many subjects,
Luke 12:51-52
Do you think that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not so at all, but rather discord.
Luke 13:31-33
Just at that time some Pharisees came up and said to Him, "Get out at once! Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you!"
Luke 19:39-40
Then some Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, reprove your disciples."
John 9:4
We must continue to do the works of Him who sent me while it is daylight. Night is coming when no one can do any work.
John 11:8-10
The disciples said to Him, "Teacher, the Jews just now were trying to stone you, and are you going back there again?"
John 12:17-19
The crowd that had been with Him when He called Lazarus out of the grave and raised him from the dead, kept on talking about it.