Luke 12:50

But I have a baptism to be baptized with — I must suffer first, before I can set up my kingdom. And how I long to fight my way through all!

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A baptism - See the notes at Matthew 20:22 . Am I straitened - How do I earnestly desire that it were passed! Since these sufferings “must”...
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 have. baptism , &c. Referring to the sufferings which had to be first accomplished. See Luke 24:26 ; Acts 3:18 . App-115.. i. how am. stra...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

50. But I have a baptism to be baptized with. By these words our Lord asserts that there remains nothing but his last act, that by his death...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1531 THE BLOODY BAPTISM OF OUR LORD Luke 12:50 . I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplishe...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! But I have a baptism - The fire, though already kindled, c...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But I have a baptism, &c.— "But I have indeed, in the mean time; a most dreadful baptism to be baptized with, and know that I shall short...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! But I have a baptism to be baptized with - clearly...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The strife that the gospel will produce. In different connexions in Mt.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

See on Matthew 20:22 = Mark 10:38 . A baptism ] i.e. Christ's Passion. Straitened ] i.e. afflicted, oppressed. 51-53. See on Matthew 10:34-3...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I have a baptism to be baptized with. — Here we have a point of contact with the words spoken to the sons of Zebedee. (See Notes on Matthew 20:22...
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...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

CHRISTS BAPTISM OF SUFFERING ‘I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished.’ Luke 12:50 I. The who...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But I have a baptism to be baptized with ,.... Not water baptism, for he had been baptized with that already; nor the baptism of the Spirit, which h...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! Ver. 50. And how am I staitened ] This painful preconc...
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

This baptism, spoken of here by our Saviour, is the same mentioned Matthew 20:22,23 , and can be understood of nothing but his passion, the accomp...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“But I have a baptism (‘an overwhelming') to be baptised with, and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!” However, if that fire is to be effe...
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 12:50 I. Most persons know something of the feeling of suspens and anxious curiosity, when they are looking forward to anything very serious,...
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 have a baptism to be baptized with-- Intensity in Christian service I. OF THIS INTENSITY CHRIST HIMSELF WAS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE. Fervour reac...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The dissension caused by the Gospel:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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⁵⁰ But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitenedd till it be accomplished!

Related Commentaries of Luke 12:50

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit 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

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 12:50