American Standard Version
"I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled? "
— Luke 12:49, American Standard Version
“I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?”
“"I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.”
“Not Peace, but Division“I have come to bring fire on the earth– and how I wish it were already kindled!”
“I am come to cast fire on the earth. And what will I, but that it be kindled?”
“I came to send a fire on the earth, and it may even now have been lighted.”
“I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?”
the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.
And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.