Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
'Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was 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!
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?
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
Verse Info
Context Readings
Not Peace, But A Sword Of Divisiveness
48 and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him. 49 'Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled? 50 but I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I pressed till it may be completed!
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 11:4
And he hath judged in righteousness the poor, And decided in uprightness for the humble of earth, And hath smitten earth with the rod of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips he putteth the wicked to death.
Joel 2:30-31
And I have given wonders in the heavens, and in the earth, Blood and fire, and columns of smoke.
Malachi 3:2-3
And who is bearing the day of his coming? And who is standing in his appearing? For he is as fire of a refiner, And as soap of a fuller.
Malachi 4:1
For, lo, the day hath come, burning as a furnace, And all the proud, and every wicked doer, have been stubble, And burnt them hath the day that came, Said Jehovah of Hosts, That there is not left to them root or branch,
Matthew 3:10-12
and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.
Luke 11:53-54
And in his speaking these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began fearfully to urge and to press him to speak about many things,
Luke 12:51-52
'Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division;
Luke 13:31-33
On that day there came near certain Pharisees, saying to him, 'Go forth, and be going on hence, for Herod doth wish to kill thee;'
Luke 19:39-40
And certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, 'Teacher, rebuke thy disciples;'
John 9:4
it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --
John 11:8-10
the disciples say to him, 'Rabbi, now were the Jews seeking to stone thee, and again thou dost go thither!'
John 12:17-19
The multitude, therefore, who are with him, were testifying that he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and did raise him out of the dead;