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“I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
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American Standard Version
I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?
Christian Standard Bible
“I came to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already set ablaze!
English Standard Version
“I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled!
King James Version
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
New American Standard Bible
“I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled!
New International Version
“I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
New King James Version
“I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
New Living Translation
“I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning!