Luke 12:49
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 12
“I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?”Luke 12:49
What Does Luke 12:49 Mean?
Luke 12:49 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 12, verse 49 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Luke 12:49 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 10:34“Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.”Malachi 4:1“For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.”Malachi 3:2“But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:”Matthew 3:10“And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”Luke 12:51“Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:”Isaiah 11:4“But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.”Joel 2:30“And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.”John 9:4“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.”Luke 13:31“The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.”John 12:17“The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.”Revelation 8:5“And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.”John 12:27“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.”Luke 11:53“And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:”Luke 19:39“And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.”John 11:8“His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?”
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