Luke 12:50

Luke 12:50 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
• New International Version (NIV)But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed!
• English Standard Version (ESV)I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished!
• New King James Version (NKJV)But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished!

Context of Luke 12:50

48But 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. 49“I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning! I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished. 51Do you think I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I have come to divide people against each other! 52From now on families will be split apart, three in favor of me, and two against—or two in favor and three against.

Luke 12:50 word by word

βάπτισμα δὲ ἔχω βαπτισθῆναι καὶ πῶς συνέχομαι ἕως ὅτου τελεσθῇ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• I haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• a baptismβάπτισμαbaptisma · baptismG908
• to be baptized withβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• am I straitenedσυνέχωsunechō · to hold/oppressG4912
• tillἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• it be accomplishedτελέωteleō · to finishG5055

Cross-references for Luke 12:50

• Matthew 20:17As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside privately and told them what was going to happen to him.
• Mark 10:32They were now on the way up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were filled with awe, and the people following behind were overwhelmed with fear. Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus once more began to describe everything that was about to happen to him.
• Psalms 40:8I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.”
• John 4:34Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.
• John 7:6Jesus replied, “Now is not the right time for me to go, but you can go anytime.
• John 10:39Once again they tried to arrest him, but he got away and left them.
• John 12:27“Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But this is the very reason I came!
• John 18:11But Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?”
• John 19:30When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
• Acts 20:22“And now I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what awaits me,

Commentaries on Luke 12:50

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 50But I have a baptism - The fire, though already kindled, cannot burn up till after the Jews have put me to death: then the Roman sword shall come, and the Spirit of judgment, burning, and purification shall be poured out.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 50A baptism - See the notes at Matthew 20:22. Am I straitened - How do I earnestly desire that it were passed! Since these sufferings “must” be endured, how anxious am I that the time should come! Such were the feelings of the Redeemer in view of his approaching dying hour. We may learn from this: 1.That it is not improper to “feel deeply” at the prospect of dying. It is a sad, awful, terrible event; and it is impossible that we should look at it aright…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-53Verses 41-53 All are to take to themselves what Christ says in his word, and to inquire concerning it. No one is left so ignorant as not to know many things to be wrong which he does, and many things to be right which he neglects; therefore all are without excuse in their sin. The bringing in the gospel dispensation would occasion desolations. Not that this would be the tendency of Christ's religion, which is pure, peaceable, and loving; but the effect of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 50a baptism to undergo: The Scriptures often describe God's judgment as an overwhelming flood (Psalms 18:4; 42:7; 69:1–2; Isaiah 8:7–8; 30:27–28; Jonah 2:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 49-5349-53. to send--cast. fire--"the higher spiritual element of life which Jesus came to introduce into this earth (compare Mt 3:11), with reference to its mighty effects in quickening all that is akin to it and destroying all that is opposed. To cause this element of life to take up its abode on earth, and wholly to pervade human hearts with its warmth, was the lofty destiny of the Redeemer" [Olshausen: so Calvin, Stier, Alford, &c.]. what will I, &c.--an…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings