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Luke 12:49New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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49 “I came to start a fire on the earth, and what more is there for me to wish if it has already been lit?
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Luke 12:49The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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49 Πῦρ ἦλθον βαλεῖν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ τί θέλω εἰ ἤδη ἀνήφθη;
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Luke 12:49The Bible in Living English
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49 “I came to throw out fire on the earth, and how I wish it was already kindled!
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Luke 12:49American Standard Version
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49 I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?
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Luke 12:49The Emphasized Bible
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49 Fire came I to cast upon the earth,—And what can I wish if already it hath been kindled?
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Luke 12:49King James Version
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49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
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LukeWatch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
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12:49 fm 212; li 98
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Luke Study Notes—Chapter 12New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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to start a fire: Symbolically speaking, the coming of Jesus brought a fiery time to the Jews. Jesus started the fire by raising issues that caused heated controversy and resulted in the consuming of many false teachings and traditions. For example, contrary to the nationalistic expectations of the Jews, while the Messiah was on earth, he did not liberate literal Israel from Roman rule but he suffered a shameful death. By his zealous preaching, Jesus made God’s Kingdom the paramount issue before the people, thus sparking a heated controversy throughout the nation.—1Co 1:23.
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