# Luke 12.50

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**Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke-the-evangelist/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 48. <span class="rl-speech">but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.</span> 49. <span class="rl-speech">I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?</span>
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> **50. <span class="rl-speech">But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!</span>**
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> 51. <span class="rl-speech">Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:</span> 52. <span class="rl-speech">for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.</span> (Luke 12:48-52, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 48. <span class="rl-speech">but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.</span> 49. <span class="rl-speech">“I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.</span>
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> **50. <span class="rl-speech">But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!</span>**
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> 51. <span class="rl-speech">Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.</span> 52. <span class="rl-speech">For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.</span> (Luke 12:48-52, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 48. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 49. <span class="rl-speech">I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?</span>
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> **50. <span class="rl-speech">But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! <sup>straitened: or, pained</sup></span>**
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> 51. <span class="rl-speech">Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:</span> 52. <span class="rl-speech">For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.</span> (Luke 12:48-52, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 48. <span class="rl-speech">and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.</span> 49. <span class="rl-speech">'Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled?</span>
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> **50. <span class="rl-speech">but I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I pressed till it may be completed!</span>**
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> 51. <span class="rl-speech">'Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division;</span> 52. <span class="rl-speech">for there shall be henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three;</span> (Luke 12:48-52, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** Luke the physician (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** Theophilus + Gentile Christian audience (companion to Acts)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); composition possibly Caesarea or Rome
- **Time period:** events c. 4 BC, AD 30/33; composed c. AD 60-80

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G0907 - baptizo](/codex/g0907-baptizo/), *baptizo* (Strong's G907). Also appears in: [Matthew 3.13](/codex/matthew-3-13/), [Matthew 3.16](/codex/matthew-3-16/), [Matthew 28.19](/codex/matthew-28-19/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Luke 12](/codex/luke-12/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G0907 - baptizo](/codex/g0907-baptizo/)

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