Luke 12:49

In 9 translations

BSB

I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

KJV

¶ I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

WEB

“I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.

ASV

I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?

LSV

I came to cast fire to the earth, and what I wish [is] if it were already kindled!

YLT

'Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled?

DBY

I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?

DRC

I am come to cast fire on the earth; and what will I, but that it be kindled?

GNV

I am come to put fire on the earth, and what is my desire, if it be already kindled?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

Πῦρ ἦλθον βαλεῖν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ τί θέλω εἰ ἤδη ἀνήφθη;

RP2018

Πῦρ ἦλθον βαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γῆν, καὶ τί θέλω εἰ ἤδη ἀνήφθη;

TR-Boyd

Πῦρ ἦλθον βαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γῆν, καὶ τί θέλω εἰ ἤδη ἀνήφθη;

SCR1894

πυρ ηλθον βαλειν εις την γην και τι θελω ει ηδη ανηφθη

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• Malachi 4:1“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be…
• Malachi 3:2–3But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons…
• Matthew 3:10–12The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful…
• Luke 12:51–52Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division. From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.
• Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.
• Joel 2:30–31I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
• John 9:4While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
• Luke 13:31–33At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.” But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing…
• John 12:17–19Meanwhile, many people continued to testify that they had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead. That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He…
• Luke 11:53–54As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things, waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
• Luke 19:39–40But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!” “I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
• John 11:8–10“Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?” Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by…

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