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I cameἦλθονto castβαλεῖνfireΠῦρuponἐπὶthe earth,τὴν γῆνandκαὶhowτίI wishθέλωthatεἰit were alreadyἤδηkindled!ἀνήφθη
Luke 12:49
Study it in the app“I came to cast fire upon the earth, and how I wish that it were already kindled!”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 12:49, word by word
- I cameἦλθονēlthon
come as Messiah
The coming of Jesus; "the one who comes" is the awaited one.
Where else “ēlthon” appears- to castβαλεῖνbalein
throw
To hurl something or someone away from oneself.
Where else “balein” appears- fireΠῦρPyr
fire
Fire.
Where else “Pyr” appears- the earthγῆνgēn
earth
The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.
Where else “gēn” appears- I wishθέλωthelō
want
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “thelō” appears- it were alreadyἤδηēdē
already
Already, by now.
Where else “ēdē” appears- kindledἀνήφθηanēphthē
kindle
Kindle, light a fire.
Where else “anēphthē” appears
The context
48But the one who did not know, and did things deserving of blows, will be beaten with few blows. And from everyone to whom much was given, much will be required from him; and to whom they entrusted much, they will ask of him even more.
49 · This verse (above)
50But I have an immersion to be immersed with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
To study Luke 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does the rich man plan to do with his harvest, and what does God say to him? (vv. 16-21)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “Do not worry about your life,” pointing to the ravens and the lilies. What reason does he give for not being anxious? (vv. 22-31)
3. How I live it
Jesus says where our treasure is, our heart will be too (v. 34). What takes most of your time and attention today?