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Luke 12:49 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
American Standard Version (ASV)
I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I came to send a fire on the earth, and it may even now have been lighted.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?
World English Bible (WEB)
"I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled?
| I am come | Πῦρ | pyr | pyoor |
| to send | ἦλθον | ēlthon | ALE-thone |
| fire | βαλεῖν | balein | va-LEEN |
| on | εἰς | eis | ees |
| the | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| earth; | γῆν | gēn | gane |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| what | τί | ti | tee |
| will I, | θέλω | thelō | THAY-loh |
| if | εἰ | ei | ee |
| it be already | ἤδη | ēdē | A-thay |
| kindled? | ἀνήφθη | anēphthē | ah-NAY-fthay |