Luk 12:49
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
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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.
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:
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
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.
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. {reprove: or, argue}
And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
{His} disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
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:
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
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. {into: or, upon}
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.