Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

But I have an immersion to be immersed, and how am I constrained until it will be accomplished.

New American Standard Bible

But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

King James Version

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

Holman Bible

But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how it consumes Me until it is finished!

International Standard Version

I have a baptism to be baptized with, and what stress I am under until it's completed!

American Standard Version

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

Amplified

I have a baptism [of great suffering] with which to be baptized, and how [greatly] I am distressed until it is accomplished!

An Understandable Version

But I have an immersion to experience [i.e., overwhelming suffering to undergo. See Mark 10:38-39], and what stress I am under until it happens!

Anderson New Testament

I have an immersion with which to be immersed, and how distressed I am till it be accomplished!

Bible in Basic English

But there is a baptism which I have to undergo; and how am I kept back till it is complete!

Common New Testament

But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

Daniel Mace New Testament

the baptism, which I am to undergo, how do I long till it be accomplished?

Darby Translation

But I have a baptism to be baptised with, and how am I straitened until it shall have been accomplished!

Godbey New Testament

And I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it may be perfected!

Goodspeed New Testament

I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am till it is over!

John Wesley New Testament

And what do I desire? That it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with: and how am I straitned till it be accomplished!

Julia Smith Translation

And I have an immersion to be immersed with; and how am I pressed together till it should be finished!

King James 2000

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I constrained till it be accomplished!

Lexham Expanded Bible

But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am distressed until it is accomplished!

Modern King James verseion

But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am pressed down until it is accomplished!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Notwithstanding, I must be baptised with a baptism. And how am I pained till it be ended?

Moffatt New Testament

I have a baptism to undergo. How I am distressed till it is all over!

Montgomery New Testament

"Would it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straitened till it is accomplished!

NET Bible

I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is finished!

New Heart English Bible

But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished.

Noyes New Testament

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how is my soul troubled, till it be accomplished!

Sawyer New Testament

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it is fully accomplished!

The Emphasized Bible

But, an immersion, have I, to be immersed with, and how am I distressed, until it be ended!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But I have a baptism to be baptised with; and how am I distressed in spirit till it is finished!

Twentieth Century New Testament

There is a baptism that I must undergo, and how great is my distress until it is over!

Webster

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it shall be accomplished!

Weymouth New Testament

But I have a baptism to undergo; and how am I pent up till it is accomplished!

Williams New Testament

I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am pressed with anguish till it is accomplished!

World English Bible

But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

Worrell New Testament

But I have an immersion to be immersed with; and how am I constrained until it be accomplished!

Worsley New Testament

for I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am straitened till it be accomplished?

Youngs Literal Translation

but I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I pressed till it may be completed!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

I have
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

βάπτισμα 
Baptisma 
Usage: 14

to be baptized with
βαπτίζω 
Baptizo 
Usage: 65

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

how
πῶς 
Pos 
Usage: 65

am I straitened
συνέχω 
sunecho 
be taken with, throng, straiten, keep in, hold, stop, press, lie sick of, constrain, be in a strait
Usage: 10

ἕως 
heos 
till, unto, until, to, till 9,
Usage: 74

References

Images Luke 12:50

Context Readings

Not Peace, But A Sword Of Divisiveness

49 I came to cast fire upon the earth, and what I desire is if it were kindled already. 50 But I have an immersion to be immersed, and how am I constrained until it will be accomplished. 51 Do ye suppose that I came to give peace on the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.

Cross References

John 19:30

When therefore Jesus received the vinegar, he said, It is finished, and after bowing his head, he gave up the spirit.

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God. Yea, thy law is within my heart.

Matthew 20:17-22

And while going up to Jerusalem, Jesus took the twelve disciples in private on the way, and he said to them,

Mark 10:32-38

And they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And again having summoned the twelve, he began to tell them the things that were going to

John 4:34

Jesus says to them, My food is that I do the will of him who sent me, and may finish his work.

John 7:6-8

Jesus therefore says to them, My time is not yet here, but your time is always ready.

John 7:10

But when his brothers went up, then he also went up to the feast, not openly, but as in private.

John 10:39-41

Therefore they sought again to take him, and he went forth out of their hand.

John 12:27-28

Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But because of this I came to this hour.

John 18:11

Jesus therefore said to Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath. The cup that the Father has given me, shall I, no, not drink it?

Acts 20:22

And now behold, I, bound in the spirit, am going to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me in it,

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