Luke 12:49

New Living Translation

“I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning!

Cross References

Isaiah 11:4

He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.

Malachi 4:1

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says, “The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed—roots, branches, and all.

Luke 12:48

But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.

Luke 12:50

I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished.

John 9:4

We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.