Luke 12:49

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I am, come ... - The result of my coming will be that there will be divisions and contentions. He does not mean that he came “for” that purpose,...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(13) I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? (13) The gospel is the only reason of peace between the godly,...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Signs of the Times. For parallels see below. Jesus is oppressed with the thought of the future till it is accomplished. Luke 12:49 f. Lk. onl...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

I am come . Icame, &c. send. Greek. ballo. In fourteen out of the eighteen occurrences in Luke, rendered "cast". See verses: Luke 28:88 ....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

49. I am come to send fire on the earth. From these concluding words it may easily be inferred, that this was one of Christ’s latest discour...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? I am come to send fire - See this subject largely explained on Matth...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I am come to send fire, &c.— Jesus concluded the charge with foretelling the divisions which should be occasioned by his gospel: I am come to...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? I am come to send, [ balein ( G906 ), rather, 'to cast']...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Leaven of the Pharisees. The Rich Fool 1-12. Jesus warns His followers against Pharisaic hypocrisy, and exhorts them to be courageous in face...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A paradox. The Prince of Peace comes to bring strife and bloodshed, fire and sword, into the world, because only through war can lasting peace be a...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The strife that the gospel will produce. In different connexions in Mt.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I am come to send fire on the earth. — There is a strange unique abruptness in the utterance. We are compelled to assume a pause, a moment’s though...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Great Divider Luke 12:49-59 As Prometheus, in the old Greek fable, brought fire from above in a reed, so Christ brought the fire of the Hol...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Knowing that the enmity of the rulers against Him would proceed also against His disciples, He told them not to be afraid of those who kill the body,...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 stra...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I am come to send fire on the earth ,.... Meaning either the Gospel, which is as fire, that gives both light and heat, warms the hearts of God's peo...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? Ver. 49. To send fire on the earth ] That is, that persecution th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I am come to send fire on earth Our Lord concludes his charge to his disciples with foretelling the divisions that should be occasioned by his gosp...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE PEOPLE WARNED AGAINST FALSE LEADERS (vs.1-12) At a time when the crowd was extremely large, the Lord addressed His disciples "first of all,"...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Vigilance and Exertion Inculcated. 41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest th...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Some of the ancients here by fire understood the Holy Ghost, or the preaching of the gospel, with those flames of love and holy affections...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“I have come to cast fire on the earth, and how I wish it was already kindled.” Apart from the problem of translating the last part of the verse, wh...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Future Will Not All Be Rosy (12:49-53). As Jesus contemplates the thought of the punishments which will be inflicted on the various unfaithful...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 12:41 . Then Peter said .—The high reward promised, rather than the duty enjoined, was in Peter’s thoughts, and involved a c...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 12:49 . I am come .—Rather, “I came” (R.V.). The tense refers to the historical fact of the Incarnation. Note in this the co...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 12:49 There are three main elements, three ruling and inspiring convictions, at the root of missionary enthusiasm. I. Of these, the first is...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 12:1 . There were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people. The Greek is myriads, or ten thousands of people. Luke 12:5 . Powe...
The Biblical Illustrator

I am come to send fire on the earth The fire of contention; or, the trouble that follows the gospel 1. There may be dissension betwixt the go...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 12:1-42 The Lord , after leaving the Pharisee ' s house , speaks at great length to a numerous crowd waiting for him ,...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 11:4 ; Joel 2:30 ; Joel 2:31 ; John 11:8-10 ; John 12:17-19 ; John 9:4 ; Luke 11:53 ; Luke 11:54 ; Luke 13:31-33 ; Luke 19:39 ; Luk...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I am come to send fire — To spread the fire of heavenly love over all the earth.

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

Related Commentaries of Luke 12:49

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 12:49