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Luke 12:49 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Luke 12:49 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 12 verse 49 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Not Peace, but Division
“I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?”
Luke 12:49 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 12:49
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? (Πῦρ ἦλθον βαλεῖν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ τί θέλω εἰ ἤδη ἀνήφθη;)—Jesus declares his mission: pur...balein (to cast fire) upon the earth. Fire in Scripture symbolizes judgment, purification, the Holy Spirit, or conflict. Context suggests division/judgment—the following verses describe family conflict (v.51-53). The enigmatic question ti thelō ei ēdē anēphthē (what will I if it already be kindled?) expresses urgency: 'How I wish it were already kindled!'This startling declaration reveals Jesus's mission includes conflict, ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 12:49
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“that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.,For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch., כִּי־הִנֵּה הַיּוֹם בָּא בֹּעֵר כַּתַּנּוּר וְהָיוּ כָל־זֵדִים וְכָל־עֹשֵׂה רִשְׁעָה קַשׁ וְלִהַט אֹתָם הַיּוֹם הַבָּא אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יַעֲזֹב לָהֶם שֹׁרֶשׁ וְעָנָף׃ ,For, behold, the day cometh, It burneth as a furnace; And all the proud, and all that work wickedness, shall be stubble; And the day that cometh shall set them ablaze, Saith the LORD of hosts, That it shall leave them neither root nor branch.,3:19 διότι ἰδοὺ ἡμέρα κυρίου ἔρχεται καιομένη ὡς κλίβανος καὶ φλέξει αὐτούς καὶ ἔσονται πάντες οἱ ἀλλογενεῖς καὶ πάντες οἱ ποιοῦντες ἄνομα καλάμη καὶ ἀνάψει αὐτοὺς ἡ ἡμέρα ἡ ἐρχομένη λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ καὶ οὐ μὴ ὑπολειφθῇ ἐξ αὐτῶν ῥίζα οὐδὲ κλῆμα,For, behold, a day comes burning as an oven, and it shall consume them; and all the aliens, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that is coming shall set them on fire, saith the Lord Almighty, and there shall not be left of them root or branch.,,,,”
“no”
“fire”
“and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.”
“while it is day. The night is coming”
“and raised him from the dead”
“some Pharisees came”
“the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry”