Luke 12:50
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 12:50 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 12:50 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! straitened: or, pained" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 12:50 — KJV
“But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! straitened: or, pained”
— Luke 12:50 (KJV)
Luke 12:50 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 12:50
“Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.”
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“Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.”
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“Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.”
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“How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?”
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“Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel. the days...: Heb. your days for slaughter a pleasant...: Heb. a vessel of desire”
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