Verse 49

I have come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it is already kindled?

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  • Mal 4:1 : 1 For behold, the day comes that shall burn like an oven, and all the proud, yes, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble; and the day that comes shall burn them up, says the LORD of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.
  • Joel 2:30-31 : 30 And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood and fire and pillars of smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes.
  • Mal 3:2-3 : 2 But who may endure the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness.
  • Matt 3:10-12 : 10 And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire: 12 His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
  • Luke 11:53-54 : 53 And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: 54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
  • Luke 12:51-52 : 51 Do you suppose that I have come to give peace on earth? I tell you, No; but rather division. 52 For from now on there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
  • John 9:4 : 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night comes, when no man can work.
  • Isa 11:4 : 4 But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
  • John 11:8-9 : 8 His disciples said to him, Master, the Jews just recently sought to stone you; and are you going there again? 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 10 But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.
  • John 12:17-19 : 17 The people who were with him when he called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. 18 For this reason the crowd also met him, because they heard that he had done this miracle. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do you see that you are accomplishing nothing? Look, the world has gone after him.
  • Luke 13:31-33 : 31 The same day some of the Pharisees came, saying to him, Get out and depart from here, for Herod will kill you. 32 And he said to them, Go, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. 33 Nevertheless I must keep going today, tomorrow, and the day following, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.
  • Luke 19:39-40 : 39 And some of the Pharisees from among the crowd said to him, Teacher, rebuke your disciples. 40 And he answered and said to them, I tell you that if these should be silent, the stones would immediately cry out.