49I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?


In Context

46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looks not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

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

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

51 Suppose you that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, No; but rather division:

Luke 12:49 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:49I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I if it be already kindled?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:49"I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:49I am come to cast fire on the earth; and what will I, but that it be kindled?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:49I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:49I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:49I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what will I, if it is already kindled?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:49I am come to send fire on the earth, and what will I, if it is already kindled?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:49|I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:49'Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled?