I am come. Icame, &c.
send. Greek. ballo. In fourteen out of the eighteen occurrences in Luke, rendered "cast". See verses: Luke 28:88.
fire. See Joel 2:30, &c. Had the nation received Him, all that the prophets had spoken would have been fulfilled. So would it have been had Peter's proclamation been received (Acts 5:18-26). See note on Luke 12:51.
on. into. Greek. eis. App-104. But all the texts read epi (App-104. ix. 3). earth. Greek. ge. App-129.
what will.... ?. what do. wish? Figure of speech Aposiopesis, App-6 (no answer being required or given).
if it be, &c. Another Aposiopesis (App-6) repeated. The Lord was "straitened "(Luke 12:50). The nation had not yet finally rejected Him. App-118.