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  • Luke 12:49
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 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?

  • Luke 12:49
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 49 Πῦρ Fire ἦλθον I came βαλεῖν to throw ἐπὶ upon τὴν the γῆν, earth, καὶ and τί what θέλω I am willing εἰ if ἤδη already ἀνήφθη; it was ignited?

  • Luke 12:49
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 49 “I came to start a fire+ on the earth, and what more is there for me to wish if it has already been lighted?

  • Luke 12:49
    The Bible in Living English
    • 49 “I came to throw out fire on the earth, and how I wish it was already kindled!

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

  • Luke 12:49
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 49 Fire came I to cast upon the earth,—And what can I wish if already it hath been kindled?

  • Luke 12:49
    King James Version
    • 49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

  • Luke
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2022
    • 12:49 jy 182-183; gt chapter 78; w88 10/1 9

  • Luke
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 12:49 fm 212; li 98

  • Luke
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 12:49

      Jesus—The Way, pp. 182-183

      The Watchtower,

      10/1/1988, p. 9

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 12:49

      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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