Luke 12:50 · KJV
“But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! {straitened: or, pained}”
— Luke 12:50
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Luke 12 — Context
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few {stripes}. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
49I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
50But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! {straitened: or, pained}
51Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
52For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
Cross References
John 12:27-28
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
John 19:30
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
John 7:6-8
Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
John 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Mark 10:32-38
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
Psalms 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law {is} within my heart. {within...: Heb. in the midst of my bowels}
Matthew 20:17-22
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
John 18:11
Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?